[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11334]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ACKNOWLEDGING SANDRA JAKOVLJEVIC

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                           HON. RUSS CARNAHAN

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  Mr. CARNAHAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and acknowledge 
Sandra Jakovljevic.
  Sandra has been a valued district staff member of mine for the past 3 
years, specializing in outreach to the Bosnian community and providing 
excellent customer service to my constituents.
  The Bosnian community is a significant part of my district. More than 
30,000 have decided to make the St. Louis area their new home, and 
Sandra has been an excellent liaison to my Bosnian-American 
constituents. Sandra has assisted many with questions about immigration 
processes and procedures, and has been able to help them make St. Louis 
and America feel more like home.
  I have received many accolades from citizens all across my district 
who received critical assistance outstanding service from Sandra. From 
visa issues to emergency passport problems, Sandra went the extra mile 
to help resolve their problem in the most professional and timely 
manner possible. Many times, she came to the office very early or 
stayed very late to make calls across different international time 
zones to help bring resolution to problems, something my constituents 
have come to truly appreciate.
  I admire Sandra for the many challenges she has overcome in her 
lifetime. My staff and I have learned much from Sandra, and I hope she 
has learned from her experience with my office as well. May Sandra 
enjoy success and peace with her new husband-to-be Bernard, and we wish 
her well as she begins this new chapter in her life. I, along with all 
of my staff, will miss her very much.

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