[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17141]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL PATTERSON

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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 of Michael 
Patterson, whose role as scheduler for events in the district is only a 
small part his full value to constituents of the 10th District of Ohio, 
and to the workings of my Congressional office.
  Michael held several other jobs, including his own personal favorite, 
Tax Services Clerk for the Los Angeles County Tax Collector. During the 
time that I have had the pleasure to work with him, he has been 
meticulous, painstakingly thorough, and earnest. In 2009, he joined my 
Congressional staff as a case worker.
  In January, 2010 Michael put his flexibility and versatility on 
display by becoming the Cleveland scheduler. He enjoyed researching the 
newspapers for local events and arranging for congressional records and 
certificates of special congressional recognition to be written/
prepared and presented to people being honored by community groups and 
organizations. He also attended many of these community events himself 
and represented our office.
  Special mention should also go to Michael's son Brendan Patterson who 
resides in Long Beach, California and will probably choose social work 
as a career. If Brendan hadn't have been such a trustworthy and 
responsible young man, his dad wouldn't have been able to move from 
California to Cleveland and do the good work for us that he did. 
Finally, Michael Patterson is one of a kind, for his dedication, his 
diligence, his tireless advocacy and his love of country.

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