[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2420]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MS. JORDAN ROWAN

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to congratulate an 
extraordinary employee of mine who is unfortunately leaving our office 
this Thursday, November 17, 2005. Ms. Jordan Rowan will be leaving our 
office to join her future husband, Mr. Coleman Fannin, in Dayton, OH, 
as well as to pursue other professional opportunities.
  Jordan joined my office in fall 2003 as an intern and through her 
hard work, she advanced to legislative assistant. Among her many areas, 
she handled environmental issues for me. We share a great love for the 
environment and for its preservation. Therefore, she has been an 
indispensable asset to me as the Congress has debated many critical 
environmental bills this year.
  Over the 2 years that she has worked for me, she also has gained the 
necessary skill of deciphering my cryptic questions with even vaguer 
clues. Any time I needed her to find an obscure factoid, I could 
readily rely upon her.
  She has a big empathetic heart that, many times, has helped to ground 
myself and others in my office when a larger perspective was greatly 
needed. In fact, when most other brides choose to register for wedding 
gifts to supplement their new lives, she wanted to help others by 
registering with Heifer International, an organization that provides 
livestock to families in developing countries. Like Heifer 
International, she believes in giving but giving with the purpose of 
empowering others to better themselves economically and socially.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues here in the U.S. House of 
Representatives to join me in congratulating Ms. Jordan Rowan as she 
moves on to the next important stage of her life. While exemplifying 
professionalism and integrity, Jordan has not only brightened my office 
but also has assisted me legislatively on many important issues. I am 
proud to have had her work in my office and wish her never-ending 
success in her future endeavors.

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