[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2906]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING SHARON DOYLE ON HER OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 
                                 AWARD

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2008

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sharon 
Doyle on receiving Tempe Leadership's Outstanding Community Leadership 
Award. I am especially pleased to recognize Sharon because she is not 
only a worthy recipient, but a long-time family friend from my home 
town, Tempe, Arizona. This award recognizes outstanding leadership 
achievements and service that contribute to improving the quality of 
life in Tempe.
  Sharon is also a fellow educator, retiring after thirty years as a 
speech and language pathologist in the Tempe Union High School 
District. This award represents years of community service which at the 
present time involves service to sixteen different committees and 
organizations. Although Sharon is retired, she continues to use her 
time to serve education-related organizations, proving that her 
advocacy for young people did not end with her retirement.
  She is a graduate of Tempe Leadership Class XVI and is the president 
of the Tempe High School District Education Foundation, vice-president 
of the Tempe Impact Education Foundation and is active on the Tempe 
City Council's Education, Technology and Economic Development 
Committee.
  A community's quality of life is determined by many factors, such as 
the policies set by city government and the programs available to its 
citizens. However, I believe that a community rises and falls on the 
shoulders of its citizens, and the contributions they make to that 
community. Sharon exemplifies this commitment and raises the bar for 
everyone around her. I am proud to call Sharon Doyle a friend, and I 
commend her on her continued service to the young people of our 
community.
  Sharon, congratulations on a job well done. Keep up the good work!

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