[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16734-16735]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO JOAN SLAUGHTER

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 3, 2011

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Joan 
Slaughter for her service to the United States and to my home town of 
Philadelphia, PA. Joan began her career with the Federal Government on 
October 23, 1973. She started as a Sewing Machine Operator at the 
Directorate of Manufacturing at the Defense Personnel Support Center in 
my district. But, she would not remain in that post for long.
  Her drive for excellence and her commitment to service led her to a 
constant string of educational certificates and degrees and promotions 
at work.
  Providing the best product to the warfighter has been her guiding 
principal. That commitment resulted in a nearly 38 year career and the 
undying love and respect of her colleagues and friends.
  Mr. Speaker, Joan's love of country is only exceeded by her love of 
her family. Her husband Gregory and children Gregory, Jr., Shirley and 
Karen, along with son-in-law Victor, daughter-in-law Nicole, and her 
grandsons, granddaughters and great grandson could tell us story after 
story illustrating how wonderful she is.
  Joan is retiring now. But, DLA' loss is her family's gain. Our 
country's loss will be our community's gain.

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  I ask that all every Member of the House of Representatives join me 
in honoring her on the occasion of her retirement.

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