[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26838]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MRS. DORIS LOCKEY

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2007

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. I rise today to recognize an important milestone 
in the life of one of my constituents. Mrs. Doris Lockey has served as 
the manager of the Social Security Administration District Office in 
Conroe, Texas since 1986. This alone is noteworthy.
  But October 22, 2007 will mark her 40th anniversary as an employee of 
the Social Security Administration. Starting out as an account number 
clerk in 1967, I doubt Mrs. Lockey thought she would still be serving 
her Nation today. Whenever the residents of Texas' 8th Congressional 
District need help with their social security benefits, Mrs. Lockey is 
the person they turn to. No matter how big or small the problem, Mrs. 
Lockey always makes herself personally available to help. This was most 
evident in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita when, along with her 
team, she helped numerous individuals and families with their benefits 
and so much more.
  While after 40 years most people would be celebrating retirement and 
the chance to collect the benefits she has spent a lifetime overseeing, 
Mrs. Lockey shows no signs of slowing down. I know that the people she 
works with on a daily basis have learned from the dedication she has 
demonstrated over the years. And today I hope that all of our public 
servants and Americans appreciate the dedication she demonstrates on a 
daily basis.
  Mrs. Lockey is not just defined by the work she does for the Federal 
Government but the impact she has on our community. She volunteers with 
numerous local organizations that make life in Montgomery County, Texas 
better. She just finished a term as the President of the Rotary Club of 
Conroe and has served on the boards of the local United Way and The 
Friendship Center's Committee on Aging. Still today, she serves on the 
United Way's Success by Six Leadership Committee and is a very active 
member of Longmire Road Church of Christ.
  In knowing Mrs. Lockey, what I find impressive is the fact that she 
takes the time to mentor a local child at Runyan Elementary School 
every week. The stories she is able to tell, the life lessons she is 
able to impart to young children provide our youth with a tremendous 
opportunity.
  Today, I join with her family and friends, Southeast Texas, her 
colleagues at Social Security Administration offices in Conroe, 
Houston, Pasadena and Galveston, the American people and my colleagues 
in Congress to mark Mrs. Doris Lockey's 40th anniversary as an employee 
of the Social Security Administration. I am honored to recognize her 
amazing contributions and offer my best wishes and encouragement as she 
continues a life of public service with the Federal Government and her 
numerous volunteer activities.

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