[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 118 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E983-E984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING MARK ZAMBON

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                          HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2017

  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize someone 
who has made a lasting impact in my Congressional District and the 
community.
  Two years ago, Mark Zambon joined my office as part of the Wounded 
Warrior Fellowship program through the House of Representatives. He 
will be leaving my San Diego office in July of 2017.
  While he was my primary liaison with our veterans community, Mark 
also served as a community representative to neighborhoods and managed 
a number of issues critical to my district. Mark always has a ``can 
do'' attitude. lf you needed something yesterday, you got it yesterday.
  Mark marvelously represented Mission Hills, El Cajon, Mission Valley, 
University Heights, and Uptown.
  His passion and work with the Veterans and Active Duty communities in 
San Diego has not gone unnoticed by my constituents. In the closing 
days of his service to the 53rd, communities have been honoring and 
thanking him for his work.
  Mark hails from Marquette, Michigan. After graduating from Marquette 
Senior High School, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Mark deployed to 
both Iraq and Afghanistan with six combat tours and two Purple Hearts. 
Serving as an explosive ordnance disposal technician in Afghanistan, he 
lost both legs from an explosion during a mission in Sangin, a town in 
Afghanistan's Helmand province.
  Despite this, it's not uncommon to find Mark scaling up a rock face 
or racing cars. In fact, Mount Kilimanjaro was a recent conquest.
  When he is not going the extra mile to help veterans in the 53rd 
Congressional District, Mark is probably traveling, tracking down a 
quality craft brewery, or hanging with his cat Frankly.
  Mr. Speaker, I cannot say enough about how Mark has taken on the role 
of providing support for his fellow warriors injured in the line of 
duty and honoring those who have given their lives in defense of our 
country.
  I am proud to recognize Mark and thank him for all of his outstanding 
contributions to our

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local communities, our constituents, and our country.

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