[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 7 (Thursday, January 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E36-E37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      THANKING CHRISTIAN MORGAN FOR HIS SERVICE TO MISSOURI'S 2ND 
                         CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                            HON. ANN WAGNER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 11, 2018

  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, today I include in the Record a tribute 
that means a great deal to me, my family, and my staff. Tomorrow we bid 
farewell to my Chief of Staff of five years, Christian Morgan.
  Every day, Christian has exemplified the conservative principles for 
which my office fights. His love for his family, faith in Jesus Christ, 
and undying belief in what our country stands for have led my office 
from the day I was sworn in, and his presence will be felt

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long after his departure. Christian led by example; he was always the 
last to leave the office and the first to arrive. He guided, motivated, 
and empowered my staff and myself through fiscal cliffs, our historic 
fight against human trafficking, and countless pieces of legislation 
that improved our community in St. Louis.
  I owe Christian a great debt of gratitude that I will never be able 
to fully repay, and today we bid him, the man who steered the ship, a 
fond farewell. It is a sendoff to a person who always kept a level 
head, was slow to anger, and quick to listen and lead with a spirit of 
humility. Christian truly embodies our guiding mission to serve a cause 
greater than oneself and be a voice for the most vulnerable. We wish 
him the very best moving forward, and we are grateful for Christian 
Morgan's service and sacrifice to our office, the Second District of 
Missouri, and our Great Nation.
  May he always remember these words in Romans 5: 4-5, ``Endurance 
produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put 
us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through 
the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.''