[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16478]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO PETER FAUST

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Peter Faust for his longtime dedication to helping persons with 
disabilities, being an inspiration in his community of Clear Lake, Iowa 
and earning the American Network of Community Options and Resources' 
(ANCOR's) Direct Support Professional (DSP) of Iowa Award.
   Pete has been working at Opportunity Village for 31 years and is the 
only employee to work with the agency for more than 20 years. In 1994, 
Pete earned the Shirley Echelbarger Award, which is the highest honor 
an employee at Opportunity Village can receive. Although Pete must work 
extra hours just to pay his bills, he continues to work at Opportunity 
Village because he understands that consistency and familiarity are 
what his clients need.
   Pete's sacrifices and dedication to his clients go above and beyond 
what we are asked as citizens of this country. His willingness to give 
a part of himself for the betterment of others illustrates the 
compassion of Iowans, and for this I offer him my utmost 
congratulations and thanks. I consider it an honor to represent Peter 
Faust in the United States Congress, and I wish him the best in his 
future work serving others.

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