[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8847]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE OF THE HONORABLE MARY H. 
                                 MELFI

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                           HON. LEONARD LANCE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 8, 2015

  Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the public service 
of the Honorable Mary H. Melfi, County Clerk of Hunterdon County, New 
Jersey who is celebrating her sixtieth birthday. Mary is currently 
serving in her second five year term as County Clerk, where she has 
built a reputation as a trusted resource for information, manager of 
public affairs and public servant.
  Mary oversees a tremendous operation, managing numerous departments 
and programs that deliver community services at the speed of the 21st 
century. Her style brings dependability to this important 
constitutional office and her management has instituted greater 
accessibility and transparency of critical governmental functions for 
constituents. To the benefit of residents, businesses and taxpayers, 
public information is readily available and put to good use for County 
projects.
  The County Clerk is the chief election officer and master pollworker 
in charge of overseeing the essential process of administering free and 
fair elections. This major undertaking includes the oversight of dozens 
of election districts, numerous polling machines and poll workers and 
thousands of ballots cast in each election--both in-person and through 
the mail.
  Mary has lived her life in Hunterdon County, growing up in Lebanon 
Borough and graduating from North Hunterdon Regional High School. Her 
public service started with membership on the Flemington Borough 
Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. She was elected to serve on the 
Borough Council for 12 years.
  I thank and congratulate the Honorable Mary H. Melfi for her work for 
the residents of Hunterdon County and wish her continued professional 
success, good health and happiness.

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