[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22470]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING MARY WILLIAMS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2010

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
congratulate Mary Williams upon her retirement as the Mariposa County 
Community Services Director.
  Mrs. Williams began her career with Mariposa County on September 1, 
1988 as Extra-Help Senior Services Information and Referral Specialist. 
She was hired full-time on September 1, 1989, as Assistant Veterans' 
Services Officer. Over the years, Mrs. Williams was reclassified a 
number of times, first as a Veteran/Senior Services Assistant in 1990, 
then as Community Services Deputy Director on October 1, 1993. On 
August 3, 1998, Mrs. Williams was appointed Community Services 
Director.
  Mrs. Williams worked tirelessly for the citizens of Mariposa County. 
Among the many projects she was involved in, Mrs. Williams provided 
senior services, senior nutrition, transit, outreach and support for 
seniors, education seminars and special events of help and interest to 
seniors; arranged for the first restaurant meal program for seniors; 
was responsible for overseeing the scheduling and implementing of 
activities and programs for seniors such as the annual Senior 
Exposition, the Senior Prom and Thanksgiving dinner; organized a wide 
variety of fundraisers; and overseeing the Veterans' Services which 
provides assistance to Veterans, their dependents, survivors and the 
general public in obtaining benefits from Federal, State, and local 
agencies administering programs for Veterans, to name only a few.
  Besides her commitments to Mariposa County Community Services, Mrs. 
Williams also served as a member of a number of groups, including the 
Future Farmers of America/Western Days and the Farm Bureau, was 
appointed a member of the Fair Board by the Governor and has worked 
actively with the Junior Livestock Auction Committee since its 
formation. Mrs. Williams recently celebrated 50 years of marriage to 
her husband Kenny and they both look forward to spending more time with 
their family upon her retirement.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Williams for her dedicated 
service to the people of Mariposa County. I invite my colleagues to 
join me in wishing Mrs. Williams many years of continued success.

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