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“THANKING KATIE HETHERINGTON-CUNFER FOR HER DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE 9TH DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the in the Extensions of Remarks section section on page E1647 on Jan. 3, 2020.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
THANKING KATIE HETHERINGTON-CUNFER FOR HER DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO
THE 9TH DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
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HON. DANIEL MEUSER
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Friday, January 3, 2020
Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration that I rise today to recognize Katie Hetherington-Cunfer, my office's Deputy District Director. Katie is moving on to serve our community in another capacity with the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance as their Director of Government and Community Relations.
A lifelong resident of the Ninth District, Katie has dedicated her career to the betterment of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. After graduating from Penn State University in 2006, she went on to dutifully serve our great Commonwealth in multiple positions at the United States Department of Agriculture, the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association, and later the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection serving as the Director of External Affairs for nearly five years.
Joining my staff as Deputy District Director when I took office in January 2019, Katie brought with her a wealth of experience and knowledge, and even more importantly a passion to serve our constituents. With her dedication to our office's mission to serve the people of Pennsylvania's Ninth District at the forefront, Katie has been a tremendous leader of our district staff and a fantastic representative of our office in communities throughout the district.
On behalf of myself and my staff, the U.S. House of Representatives and the citizens of The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Katie Hetherington-Cunfer for her service to the people of Pennsylvania's Ninth District and wish her the best in her future endeavors.
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