[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 615]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           SUE TUFFIN TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 24, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Sue Tuffin of Grand Junction, Colorado, for her dedication to 
her community. She has a unique and exceptional success story and has 
quickly risen through the ranks in her career in public service.
  Ms. Tuffin is of exceptional character, and has shown discipline, 
tenacity, and savvy in her career and personal life. As a single 
mother, Tuffin realized she needed to go back to school to provide a 
better life for her son and herself--she was making 90 cents an hour to 
make ends meet. When she was married, she had worked in an office to 
put her then husband through college. Wanting to do the same, Ms. 
Tuffin enrolled at Southern Colorado State College to pursue a four-
year degree. She finished her coursework in two. During this time, she 
worked four jobs to support herself and raise her young son.
  Following college, Ms. Tuffin quickly received promotions at 
Manpower, an employment services company in Pueblo. She jumped from 
receptionist to counselor to supervisor. After Manpower, Tuffin worked 
at the Delta Department of Human Services, and eventually became 
director of both the Delta Health Department and Human Services 
Department. Ms. Tuffin spent a decade working for the State of Colorado 
reforming welfare. Recently, she was chosen to direct the Mesa County 
Workforce Center which provides employment resources and training 
programs.
  Tuffin's own success story will surely inspire those she serves at 
the Workforce Center. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I ask 
this body to commend Sue Tuffin for her perseverance in her personal 
and professional life. We wish her the best of luck in her new 
position.

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