[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
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 PAYING TRIBUTE TO ELLEN KNOWLTON; SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE OF THE FBI 
                            LAS VEGAS OFFICE

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the contributions of 
Ellen Knowlton, who retires from the Federal Bureau of Investigations 
on February 3, 2006, after 24 years of dedicated service.
  Special Agent in Charge Ellen Knowlton, is a graduate of California 
State University, Sacramento, where she received a bachelors of science 
in business administration. She also obtained a master's degree in 
business administration from Saint Mary's College, Moraga, California. 
Prior to joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation, she worked in the 
Insurance Industry as a Claims Supervisor.
  Agent Knowlton has served in many offices and many positions 
throughout her years as an FBI agent. She has traveled the world on 
assignment and lived in many cities and countries as demanded by her 
job. Mrs. Knowlton's first assignment was to the FBI's Sacramento Field 
Office, where she was responsible for investigating bank robbery, 
fugitive, and kidnapping matters. She was later transferred to the 
Oklahoma City Field Office, where she was responsible for investigating 
white-collar crime matters.
  When assigned to the San Francisco Field Office, she was responsible 
for investigating foreign counterintelligence and white-collar crime 
matters. In the New Orleans Field Office, she supervised the White-
Collar Crime Squad. Later, she became Unit Chief in the Criminal 
Investigative Division at FBIHQ. Other managerial positions Mrs. 
Knowlton held were Assistant Special Agent in Charge, FCI ASAC, and 
Criminal Special Agent in Charge of the Washington Field Office, 
Inspector, and Deputy Assistant Director of the National Security 
Division, Counterintelligence Operations Support.
  In May of 2002 Agent Ellen Knowlton moved with her family to Las 
Vegas in order to begin her job as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's 
Las Vegas office. During her tenure, Agent Knowlton has earned the 
respect of her colleagues and community leaders.
  Mr. Speaker, we have been fortunate to have Ellen Knowlton in Las 
Vegas, Nevada, and the state has benefited from her knowledge and skill 
as an FBI agent. It is with great pleasure that I recognize Agent 
Knowlton today, and I ask my colleagues to join with me in honoring all 
FBI agents, like Agent Ellen Knowlton, who have dedicated years of 
their lives to protecting the residents of our communities.

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