[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2168]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. GEORGE MESKUS

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 6, 2017

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career and 
achievements of Mr. George Meskus, outgoing Claims Representative at 
the Merced Social Security branch, and lifelong resident of the San 
Joaquin Valley. In over 35 years of service to the Social Security 
Administration, Mr. Meskus has consistently shown his colleagues an 
exemplary degree of dedication and passion for his work, earning praise 
from his coworkers and the community he's served over the course of his 
tenure.
  Mr. Meskus's long life of service to the United States began in 1975 
with his enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, where he would remain until 
he began his career with the Modesto Social Security branch in 1981. 
Mr. Meskus was initially hired as a Service Representative, but was 
quickly promoted to become a Claims Representative, and eventually 
moved to the Merced Social Security branch to continue his services.
  Throughout his time at the Modesto and Merced Social Security 
offices, Mr. Meskus has gone above and beyond the expectations of his 
peers. He has displayed a keen awareness of the sensitive nature which 
prefaces many of the cases he processes, and always does so with the 
well-being of his clientele in mind. He has proven to be a fast and 
efficient employee, and frequently offers his peers direction and 
historical perspectives on complicated technical issues that so often 
face members of the Social Security Administration. His willingness to 
take on more than his fair share of cases has been invaluable to the 
productivity of the branches that he has served. Such selflessness will 
be deeply missed by those who have been lucky enough to call Mr. Meskus 
their coworker.
  Mr. Meskus's decision to retire has been bitter-sweet news to process 
for many of his peers. The Social Security Administration is losing an 
integral colleague with a wealth of knowledge that has been essential 
to the efficiency of the branches he has served. The hard work and 
determination that he has demonstrated throughout his career has earned 
his well-deserved retirement to become a world traveler and to renew 
his devotion as a father and grandfather.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
career and achievements of Mr. George Meskus. His stalwart commitment 
to the greater cause of the Social Security Administration has bettered 
the lives of countless people in Modesto and Merced. As he prepares to 
travel the world with his wife, Gloria, we wish him the best of luck, 
and hope his journeys bring him a fruitful life in the years to come.

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