[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 76 (Tuesday, May 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         MARK PAULEY RETIREMENT

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2014

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and 
pleasure that I rise today to recognize the outstanding service of Mark 
Pauley on the occasion of his retirement to the State of Missouri and 
our veterans.
   Mark began his career as a Local Veterans Employment Representative 
for the Division of Workforce Development in 2007 and in the seven 
years that have passed since then, he has worked tirelessly to help our 
veterans find employment. In 2009, Mark was presented the ``2009 
Governor's Conference Outstanding Service to Veterans Award'' at the 
Missouri Governor's Conference, which also included a trip to 
Washington DC.
   In 2010, Governor Jay Nixon launched the ``Show Me Heroes'' 
initiative to help Missouri's veterans reconnect with meaningful 
careers, and to showcase Missouri employers who have pledged to do so. 
Mark has since presented 20 Flag of Freedom awards to local employers 
who have hired veterans in our area, and has had 31 employers take 
pledges to consider hiring a Missouri veteran when job openings arise.
   Mark is also a veteran himself. Before he began his work for the 
Missouri Career Center, he served in the United States Navy between 
1980-1996. He was a natural fit for this position because while in the 
Navy, Mark worked as a personnelman and retired as a Petty Officer 
First Class. His life's dedication and hard work should serve as an 
example of how we can better serve each other and our great nation. Now 
that Mark will be retired, I hope he will have more time to spend with 
his family including his wife, Mary; his kids, Kyra, Shawna and Bobby; 
and his grandkids, Kyler, Kyrstyn, Bryson and Jack.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending Mark 
Pauley for his dedicated service to Missouri's veterans. I know Mark's 
colleagues, family and friends join with me in thanking him for his 
commitment to others and wishing him happiness and good health in his 
retirement.

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