[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN JANICE HAHN

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2016

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, after four productive years in 
Congress, my good friend and colleague, Representative Janice Hahn 
(CA), will retire from the United States Congress. She will continue 
her passion for public service, pursuing her lifelong dream of serving 
on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, just like her father 
did before her.
   Janice was born to work in public service, and it seems that public 
service is in her blood. Her father was one of Los Angeles County's 
Supervisors for 40 years, and her brother was the Mayor of Los Angeles 
from 2001-2005. It was no surprise that she ran for--and won--a seat 
onto the Los Angeles City Council in 2001, where she would sit for the 
next 10 years.
   Then, in July of 2011, Janice won a special election to serve in the 
House of Representatives. As the only two alumni of Abilene Christian 
University to ever serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, Janice 
and I became quick friends. Our friendship brought us back to our alma 
mater to talk about bipartisanship and the importance of working across 
the aisle to find workable solutions to many of the problems that our 
communities face. Janice has become a positive role model for young 
women who want to succeed in public service.
   Our ACU connection also led us to talk about the importance of ports 
to each of our respective congressional districts and to found the 
Congressional PORTS Caucus to advocate on behalf of our nation's ports. 
Our work through the PORTS Caucus brought Janice to the Port of Houston 
to learn more about one of our nation's busiest export ports and 
brought me to the Port of Long Beach, one of our nation's busiest 
import ports. We stood together to introduce legislation and amendments 
to ensure that our ports had more resources to help their critical 
missions.
   During her tenure, she has been an outspoken advocate and champion 
for her district and for the many different issues she holds close to 
her heart. Though we don't always agree on every policy matter, I have 
the utmost respect for the work my good friend has done for our nation. 
Though I will miss serving alongside another ACU Wildcat, I have no 
doubt she will continue her excellent work back home in Los Angeles 
taking care of people. Because taking care of people is what Janice 
Hahn does.
   And that's just the way it is.

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