[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8093]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF SALLY BLAUVELT

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                          HON. CHELLIE PINGREE

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2017

  Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to honor an outstanding public 
servant, federal employee, and advocate in Maine's 1st District upon 
her retirement. After many years of service in the Washington 
headquarters of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Sally 
Blauvelt came to Maine six years ago to become the Field Office 
Director for USCIS.
  Sally has been instrumental in creating relationships with 
stakeholders serving the immigrant community in Maine. She has embodied 
the principles of common good, service to others, and social equity, 
engendering a respectful and customer-service focused environment in 
the local field office. And she has mentored a committed team of 
individuals who understand the challenges and hopes of those needing 
help and information, seeking to be of service whenever possible. 
Without fail, visitors to the USCIS office in my district are treated 
with dignity and respect.
  Sally Blauvelt understands that the arrival of new Mainers from 
across the globe adds diversity, vitality, and energy to communities 
across my state. I am sincerely grateful for her many contributions to 
my constituents, to Maine, and to our nation.
  My state has been all the better for Sally Blauvelt's decision to 
make Maine her home, and it is my honor to represent her in the U.S. 
Congress.

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