[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF KATHLEEN PEPERA

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, August 1, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Kathleen Pepera 
who is retiring on August 1, 2012 after 34 years of dedicated service 
with the Social Security Administration.
   Kathy began her career with the Social Security Administration (SSA) 
in the Cleveland West District Office as a summer intern while still a 
student at Baldwin-Wallace College. Following graduation, she took the 
Professional and Administrative Career Examination and was subsequently 
hired in 1979 as a Claims Representative in the Cleveland Southwest 
Social Security Office.
   Throughout her career with SSA, Kathy has held a number of positions 
with increasing responsibilities. She has served as a supervisor at the 
Cleveland Teleservice Center and the Cleveland Downtown Field Office. 
Kathy also worked as the District Manager at the Cleveland Southeast 
Office and Cleveland Northeast Office. She also fulfilled a temporary 
role as Deputy Area Director for Northern Ohio. Kathy will be retiring 
as the District Manager of the Cleveland West District Office, the same 
office where she started her 34 year career.
   Kathy's dedication to the SSA and citizens she helped serve was 
unquestionable. She was steadfast in fulfilling SSA's mission to 
``deliver Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the 
public.''
   Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Kathleen 
Pepera on the occasion of her retirement.

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