[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 32099-32100]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO G. WARREN ELLIOT AND CHERYL S. PLUMMER

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2007

  Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor G. Warren Elliott 
and Cheryl S. Plummer, who are retiring as members of the Franklin 
County Board of Commissioners after 12 years of leadership. Both were 
honored yesterday for their longtime service to the community at a 
retirement ceremony in Franklin County, PA.
  Both Cheryl and Warren have dedicated much of their lives to 
bettering the region, both as commissioners and advocates of the 
community. They have served Franklin County honorably, bringing about 
key changes to operations and programs within the county, increasing 
efficiency and creating and revitalizing key community initiatives. 
With their leadership, Franklin County has become the best economy in 
Pennsylvania and number 5 overall in the entire northeastern region. 
Their service and leadership has been fundamental to the success of the 
county and the quality of life of its residents. Commissioner Elliott 
and Commissioner Plummer jointly received the Outstanding County 
Commissioner of 2007 Award.
  G. Warren Elliott has served as the chairman of the Franklin County 
Board of Commissioners for 12 years, leading one of the most successful 
and efficient boards in Franklin County history. Elliott has also 
served on numerous boards of directors, including the Franklin County 
Area Development Corporation and the Franklin County Conservation 
District. He has received multiple civic awards, including the Penn 
State Centennial Fellow Award and the Commissioner of the Year for 
Conservation Award. He also gives back to his alma mater, Shippensburg 
University, by serving as an adjunct faculty member. Commissioner 
Elliott's accomplishments are vast, and his work for the community 
irreplaceable. His presence will be sorely missed as he retires from 
his post as chairman of the board of commissioners.
  Cheryl Plummer also served as a member of the Franklin County Board 
of Commissioners for 12 years. She has dedicated much of her career to 
improving human services in the county, serving as chair of the Human 
Services Committee in the County Commissioners Association of 
Pennsylvania. In addition to performing her duties as a county 
commissioner, Plummer led multiple community organizations, dedicating 
time and effort to the United Way, Chambersburg Area School District, 
and the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, just to name a few. 
She has been recognized often for her efforts, and her dedication and 
leadership will be missed by her colleagues and community members.

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  Commissioner Elliott and Commissioner Plummer deserve great thanks, 
as they have brought about lasting changes and improvements to Franklin 
County and have vastly bettered the quality of life of the entire 
community. While their presence will be missed, I wish them both a 
happy retirement, and I am sure they will continue to volunteer and 
inspire others to follow in their footsteps to become leaders within 
society.

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