[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING ROSE BLACKWELL

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                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2017

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Rose Blackwell on 
her retirement and to recognize her outstanding career as City Clerk of 
Corning, New York.
  Mrs. Blackwell was appointed City Clerk by Corning Mayor Daniel 
Killigrew in 1984 and worked in that capacity for over 30 years. She 
served through numerous changes in city government and clerked under 
eight city mayors. It was during my own time as Mayor of Corning that I 
came to recognize Mrs. Blackwell for her dedication and caring service 
to the people of our community.
  Mrs. Blackwell completed training at Syracuse University, Maxwell 
School in 1993 and received the designation of Certified Municipal 
Clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks in 1994. In 
1996, she was appointed Registrar of Vital Statistics for Corning, New 
York, a responsibility she maintained alongside her duties as City 
Clerk to the end of her career.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Rose Blackwell for the 
dedication with which she served the citizens of her community and 
wishing her all the best in her well-earned retirement.
  

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