[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15356]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING NINA TINARI

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                         HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 7, 2007

  Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the achievements of Nina Tinari, who was recently selected by 
Women Making a Difference, Inc. as one of Philadelphia's Next 
Generation of Women Leaders.
  Madam Speaker, Nina began her career in government as an intern in 
the Press Office of Mayor Martin O'Malley of Baltimore, Maryland. Upon 
graduation from college, she worked as a volunteer in the campaign 
office of Mayor Rendell who was running for Governor of Pennsylvania. 
After his successful bid for Governor, she transferred to Harrisburg to 
serve as Assistant to the Executive Director of the Inaugural 
Committee.
  Nina was then offered the position of Special Assistant in the Office 
of Public Liaison. Soon thereafter, she became Deputy Director of 
Scheduling and Advance in the Governor's Office. She advanced to the 
position of Deputy Press Secretary and Communications Manager where she 
served as a liaison between State agencies and the Governor's Office, 
managed releases and press briefings, and pro actively promoted the 
policy agenda of Governor Rendell.
  Ms. Tinari has a B.A. in Communications with a concentration in 
Public Relations from Loyola College in Maryland, a Certificate in Non 
Profit Leadership and Management from the Fels Institute of 
Government--University of Pennsylvania, and is presently a candidate 
for a masters in Government Administration from the Fels Institute of 
Government--University of Pennsylvania.
  Madam Speaker, as the first woman Speaker and someone who is 
extremely proud of her Italian heritage, I ask you and all of our 
colleagues to congratulate an up-and-coming leader. A woman who is 
working hard to blaze a trail for her generation--Nina Tinari.

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