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“THANKING SHARRA FINLEY FOR SERVING CENTRAL WASHINGTON” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H1686-H1687 on April 14, 2016.
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THANKING SHARRA FINLEY FOR SERVING CENTRAL WASHINGTON
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse) for 5 minutes.
Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express the gratitude of the people of central Washington State for the dedicated public service of Sharra Finley, who until last week served as my district director for Washington's Fourth Congressional District.
Sharra has a long history of serving the people of the State of Washington. For the last 10 years, Sharra worked for me also as a professional staffer for my office in the Washington State legislature and then as a professional staffer during my tenure as the director of the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
Sharra's efforts have been dedicated to assisting central Washington's constituents and keeping their concerns front and center.
On a personal note, there is simply not enough time to recount the number of stories, many filled with laughter and some with tears, which might encapsulate the last 10 years of working with Sharra Finley. Suffice it to say that she will be missed.
I am grateful for Sharra's hard work, for her sense of humor, and for her friendship. I look forward to her next steps as someone who is dedicated to her community and to her family, her husband Ellery, her daughters Emma and Abby, and her son Lane.
Congratulations to Sharra Finley on a job well done.
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