[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            2008 REALTOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: MICHELE BRENNAN

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2009

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of a wonderful 
American, a devoted professional, volunteer and personal friend. 
Michele Brennan, a constituent, was recently honored by the Seattle-
King County Association of Realtors with ``The Realtor Achievement 
Award'' for an extraordinary body of work improving both the 
association and real estate industry overall.
  Michele, a dedicated wife and mother of two children, has worked in 
the real estate industry for 25 years. She ensures that my office is 
aware of the issues important for Realtors, the families they serve, 
and my constituents in the Eighth District of Washington.
  Apart from her professional duties in the real estate industry, 
Michele is a selfless leader dedicated to the betterment of her 
community. A long-serving volunteer in the Auburn, Washington School 
District, Michele has also served as president of the Kent, Washington 
Swim and Tennis Club and as a member of the Windermere Foundation 
Board, where she worked hard on behalf of needy families and children. 
It is difficult to fully explain Michele's dedicated community 
involvement because, either as a leader or ``behind-the-scenes'' 
organizer, Michele is interested not in earning praise, but only in 
making a positive impact.
  The mission of the Seattle-King County Association of Realtors is to 
enhance the ability and opportunity of members to operate their 
businesses successfully and ethically through a strict code of ethics. 
As a professional member, Michele Brennan could not fulfill that 
mission more appropriately in her own life, her community and, of 
course, her profession. I wish her the very best in the future, thank 
her for her sincere commitment to her community, and congratulate her 
on receiving such a prestigious award.

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