[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E270-E271]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF J. WARREN STEMBRIDGE

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 7, 2018

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
work and service of a dedicated public servant, Mr. J. Warren 
Stembridge. Mr. Stembridge will be honored at the Central Intelligence 
Agency's (CIA) Headquarters in Langley, Virginia on Monday, March 12, 
2018. He will be awarded the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, 
which is given to an individual whose cumulative record of service 
reflects a pattern of increasing levels of responsibility, strategic 
impact, and distinctly exceptional achievements.
  J. Warren Stembridge was born in Cordele, Georgia to Mr. W. Asbury 
Stembridge, Sr. and Mrs. Charlotte W. Stembridge as one of two sons. At 
the age of ten, his family moved to Macon, Georgia, where he was 
enrolled in the Bibb County School System. After graduating from 
Central High School, he went on to earn

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a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia 
in 1985. Shortly after receiving his degree, he began his illustrious 
career with the CIA.
  For over three decades, Mr. Stembridge was a well-respected leader at 
the CIA. He built quite an impressive career, which was amplified in 
2005 when he entered into the Senior Intelligence Service. During his 
tenure in the Senior Intelligence Service, he held several leadership 
roles including Deputy Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs 
and completed several overseas tours in areas of conflict. In December 
2016, after serving for over 31 years, Mr. Stembridge retired from the 
CIA.
  He currently serves as the Executive Vice President of Intelligence 
over the National Security Solutions unit of Pacific Architects and 
Engineers (PAE) and works directly with domestic and foreign government 
agencies within the intelligence community.
  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, ``Life's most persistent and 
urgent question is, `What are you doing for others?' '' Mr. Stembridge 
undoubtedly lives by this philosophy. From his extensive work with the 
CIA to protect our nation's security to his efforts to provide service 
to the global community, his work has made a tremendous impact on the 
lives of many.
  J. Warren Stembridge has achieved much success in his life, but none 
would have been possible without the enduring love and support of his 
wife, Laurel; and their children, Ben, Julie, and Lindsay.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me, my wife, Vivian, and the 
more than 730,000 residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District, 
in extending our sincerest congratulations to Mr. J. Warren Stembridge 
for receiving the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal, and thanking 
him for an outstanding career of public service.

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