[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 153 (Monday, September 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 LEE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)

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                          HON. FRANCIS ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 25, 2017

  Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
extraordinary actions of the Lee County Emergency Management Team. With 
Hurricane Irma hitting Lee County, the Lee Emergency Operations Center 
(EOC) took decisive action coordinating emergency responses and 
recovery efforts throughout Lee County.
   The employees and volunteers staffing the EOC went above and beyond 
the call of duty keeping residents informed and sheltered, and are now 
working to clean up the damage left behind by the hurricane.
   I applaud Sheriff Mike Scott, Sheriff Carmine Marceno, County 
Manager Roger Desjarlais, Director Benjamin Abes, Director Lee 
Mayfield, Chief Cochran, Chief Diggs, and all city and local officials 
for their tireless work in keeping our community informed and safe 
before, during, and after Hurricane Irma.

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