[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1868]
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  RECOGNIZING THE HONORABLE AND DEDICATED SERVICE OF MS. DOLORES DUNN

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 12, 2013

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor the service, dedication, and accomplishments of Ms. Dolores Dunn, 
Staff Director for the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs, upon the occasion of her retirement from the U.S. 
House of Representatives.
  Ms. Dunn graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the 
University of Maryland in 1978. In 1981, she began her congressional 
staff career in the office of the late Congressman Bob Stump, where she 
worked for twenty-two years to serve the citizens of the 3'' 
Congressional District of Arizona.
  In 2003, she joined the staff of the House Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs. Due to her steadfast commitment to her work and her expertise 
in veterans' health, Ms. Dunn was named Staff Director of the 
Subcommittee on Health in 2007.
  For Ms. Dunn--the daughter of an Army nurse who served in World War 
II and the sister and aunt, respectively, of female combat veterans who 
served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom--the 
Committee's work is a personal calling.
  Throughout her tenure on the Committee staff, Ms. Dunn faithfully 
served three different Committee Chairmen--Chris Smith, Steve Buyer, 
and myself--as well as countless other Members. I know I speak for us 
all when I say that her wise advice and sage counsel was instrumental 
in assisting us in honoring the service and sacrifice of America's 
servicemembers, veterans, and their families.
  Ms. Dunn was a key contributor in the drafting and passage of 
landmark pieces of veterans' health legislation and personally 
contributed to the creation of policies that continue to improve the 
daily lives and ongoing well-being of veterans and their families.
  Her skilled leadership and accomplished service on behalf of veterans 
was recognized in 2012 when she was awarded the Military Order of the 
Purple Heart Exemplary Service Award and an Award of Appreciation from 
the National Association of Veterans' Research and Education 
Foundations.
  Over a long and multifaceted career of distinguished service in the 
halls of Congress, Ms. Dunn has been a tireless advocate for the 
interests of American's veterans and taxpayers, embodying excellence 
and commitment in service to her fellow citizens.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States House of Representatives 
and the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, it gives me great pride 
to honor the selfless service of Ms. Dolores Dunn.
  My wife, Vicki, joins me in honoring her for her thirty-two 
consecutive years of exemplary service to our Nation, thanking her for 
her unyielding dedication to America's veterans, and wishing her and 
her husband, Richard, all of the best in their future endeavors.

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