[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF JOHN SULLIVAN

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2011

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize John 
Sullivan on his retirement after 40 years in public service, including 
38 with the Social Security Administration.
  John Sullivan began his career in public service in 1972 when he 
joined NASA as a Budget Specialist. Two years later, Mr. Sullivan 
transferred to the Social Security Administration, where he would spend 
the next 38 years. Mr. Sullivan started in the Social Security 
Administration as Mail Clerk, quickly rising through the ranks to 
positions including Claims Representative, Quality Review Specialist, 
Supervisory Resident Representative, Branch Manager, Project Manager, 
and District Manager.
  Mr. Sullivan is an assiduous worker, and his professionalism, 
dedication, outstanding initiative and resourcefulness have been 
recognized on multiple occasions. He has been awarded more than 30 
performance awards, including the Social Security Administration 
Regional Commissioners Citation, the Social Security Commissioner's 
Team Award and Biltmore's Who's Who of American Empowering Executives 
and Professionals.
  In addition to his tireless work with the Social Security 
Administration, Mr. Sullivan is actively involved in his Church and 
local community. He has served on the St. Anne's Catholic Church Parish 
Council, as well as its Finance Council. Mr. Sullivan has also 
volunteered for more than 25 years with the Boy Scouts of America, 
where he is currently the Vice President of Programs Gulf Coast 
Council, and numerous scouts in his troop, including three of his sons, 
have gone on to become Eagle Scouts.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress it is my honor 
to recognize Mr. John Sullivan for his dedicated career as a public 
servant and thank him for his service to Northwest Florida. My wife 
Vicki and I wish Mr. Sullivan, his wife Jennie, and his sons--Richard, 
John, Matthew, Michael and Taylor--all the best.

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