[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 56 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E415]
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                     IN RECOGNITION OF KATHY REDMAN

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                           HON. RON DeSANTIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 30, 2017

  Mr. DeSANTIS. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to honor Ms. Kathy 
Redman's almost 39 years of distinguished federal service.
   On April 1, 2017, Ms. Redman will retire as the Southeast Regional 
Director for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). In her 
current role, she leads USCIS operations in nine states, Puerto Rico, 
and the U.S. Virgin Islands and manages nearly 1,000 employees.
   From her humble beginnings as an inspector at JFK airport in New 
York City, Ms. Redman has become a trusted USCIS employee who has 
served in posts from New Delhi to Detroit. Over the course of her 
career, she has naturalized more than 40,000 new Americans.
   Ms. Redman's expertise and knowledge of our nation's immigration 
laws have been an invaluable resource to my office. Ms. Redman and her 
staff have assisted countless constituents by expediting appointments 
in time of crisis and resolving complicated applications.
   On one memorable occasion, Ms. Redman helped our office expedite a 
Naturalization ceremony for the spouse of a deploying Air Force 
officer. It is always a treasured moment when a new American takes the 
oath of allegiance to support and defend our Constitution.
   I wish Ms. Redman all the best as she begins her retirement in our 
beautiful state of Florida.

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