[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 22]
[Senate]
[Page 29803]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO ROY OBREITER

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, the Office of Rural Development 
within the United States Department of Agriculture will soon say 
goodbye to Roy Obreiter, a longtime trusted adviser, friend, and 
colleague to all who have worked with him. I am delighted to have this 
opportunity to pay tribute to Roy, a staff appraiser with the agency in 
Michigan, who will retire after 38 years of dedicated service. I join 
many within the USDA, as well as the many who have benefitted from his 
work over the years, in celebrating this impressive milestone.
  Roy has an encyclopedic knowledge of agency programs and appraisal 
guidelines. Through his hard work, focus, and passion, Roy has endeared 
himself to those who have had the pleasure of working with him.
  Roy has been a role model and mentor to his peers and coworkers. His 
kind and gentle demeanor, combined with his ability to connect on a 
personal level, have helped him earn the respect and admiration of his 
colleagues within the agency. Roy is an incredibly decent human being, 
devoted to family and work, and loyal to those around him.
  Beyond his personal qualities, Roy has distinguished himself with a 
remarkable record of contributions to the agency. The assistance he has 
provided to Rural Development programs during his career has been 
invaluable. Roy can be proud of his contributions to Michigan and to 
rural America. He will be missed by his colleagues and by those 
throughout Michigan who have been touched by his work.
  I congratulate Roy Obreiter on a job well done and wish him the best 
as he embarks on the next phase of his life.

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