[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 15807-15808]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JAMES BRUBAKER

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize Mr. James 
Brubaker, director of the Department of Veterans Affairs regional 
offices in Sioux Falls, SD, and Fargo, ND, since 2010. Mr. Brubaker 
will be retiring from the Department of Veterans Affairs on October 30, 
2015, after an accomplished career.
  Mr. Brubaker graduated with a bachelor's degree in financial 
administration from Michigan State University in 1982. He joined the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in 1987 and has diligently served 
veterans in offices throughout the Nation. As the director of the 
Dakotas Veterans Affairs regional offices,

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he administered benefits for nearly 156,000 veterans in South Dakota, 
North Dakota, and 15 counties in Minnesota. Under Mr. Brubaker's 
leadership, the Sioux Falls and Fargo regional offices have maintained 
an excellent compensation rating related claim-based accuracy of over 
95 percent, one of the best ratings in the Nation. This significant 
achievement demonstrates Mr. Brubaker's management ability and his 
dedication to serving our Nation's veterans.
  I would like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Mr. 
Brubaker for his fine work. I wish him continued success in the years 
to come.

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