[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TREASURE ISLAND MAYOR MARY MALOOF COMPLETES 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO HER 
                               COMMUNITY

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                          HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 16, 2009

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam Speaker, Treasure Island Mayor Mary 
Maloof turns over her gavel this week during the city commission's 
regularly scheduled meeting, ending 12 years of dedicated service.
  It has been a privilege to work with Mayor Maloof on a number of 
projects important to the people of Treasure Island. Most notable was 
the rebuilding of the Treasure Island Causeway and Draw Bridge, which 
serves as a major evacuation route for the city's residents. Together, 
we dedicated this $65 million project in June of 2006, to the cheers of 
the people of Treasure Island and to the relief of the city's engineers 
who were concerned about the safety of the old bridge.
  Mayor Maloof was never afraid to tackle a problem of any size whether 
it is a major bridge replacement, the largest public works project in 
the city's history, or the concern of a single constituent. She 
approached all those challenges with the same interest and can-do 
spirit.
  Mayor Maloof served for six years as a City Commissioner before being 
elected Mayor in 2003. She was the first woman to be elected Mayor of 
Treasure Island and was reelected to a second three-year-term in 2006.
  She had the great honor to preside over the city's 50th anniversary 
in 2005 and through her 12 years of service to the people of Treasure 
Island, she has set the city on course for great success and prosperity 
over the course of its next 50 years.
  Madam Speaker, serving as mayor of any community large or small is 
among the toughest of elected positions. Mayor Mary Maloof has carried 
out her duties with the greatest of honor and dedication and it is my 
hope that my colleagues join me today in saluting her for a job well 
done.

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