[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17129]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MARIAN R. CAREY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Marian R. Carey, whose exemplary leadership in serving as my Deputy 
District Director and Director of Constituent Services raised 
constituent services to the highest level possible--making the 10th 
Congressional District Office of Ohio the most impactful, responsive 
and successful constituent response center of any Congressional 
District Office in the nation.
  For fourteen years, Ms. Carey directed and oversaw a multileveled and 
ever-evolving system of federal services available to constituents. Her 
expertise in legislative services, federal regulations and procedures, 
as well as her knowledge of government and non-profit programs and 
agencies, allowed her and my entire District staff to successfully 
conduct an immense amount of complex casework in a streamlined, 
effective manner--built upon an unyielding foundation of support and 
collaboration.
  During her tenure, Ms. Carey created critical partnerships with 
numerous leaders throughout local and federal government agencies, non-
profit organizations, and the private sector. These key bonds supported 
constituent casework efforts by fostering mutual cooperation between 
our staff and outside agencies, which were vital elements needed to 
secure successful outcomes in resolving issues--many of them dire--for 
tens of thousands of constituents who sought our help.
  Beyond her dynamic leadership in the area of constituent casework, 
Ms. Carey also successfully developed and managed the United States 
Military Academy Nomination Program. Due to her efforts, doors were 
opened for many young men and women from the Cleveland community, who 
were accepted onto this historic pathway of educational opportunity and 
service to our nation.
  Consistently reflecting grace under fire, integrity, kindness, 
professionalism, a sense of fairness, a calm demeanor and a disarming 
wit, Ms. Carey gained the trust and respect of constituents, colleagues 
and community leaders. Whether helping an elderly veteran in need, a 
young man coming home from the war in desperate need of services, or a 
young woman suffering from mental illness, Ms. Carey left no pathway 
unexamined and never wavered in her commitment to find the assistance 
and resolution needed.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Marian R. Carey, Director of Constituent Services and Deputy 
District Director of the 10th Congressional District of Ohio. Her 
leadership, tenacity, dedication and accomplishment raised my work into 
the light of the American consciousness, as she, without fail, 
maintained the strongest framework of casework service possible--
casework which will have a lasting impact on the lives of thousands of 
citizens and their families. I am forever grateful and honored to have 
had the opportunity to walk beside her on this journey of public 
service.

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