[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E297-E298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF MR. JOE G. WRIGHT, JR.

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                           HON. MARK MEADOWS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2018

  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Joe G. 
Wright, Jr. of Raleigh, North Carolina. On behalf of the people of 
North Carolina, I would like to thank Mr. Wright for almost 30 years of 
service to our communities and congratulate him on his upcoming 
retirement.
  Joe Wright began his career in emergency management as an Emergency 
Services Director for Caswell County in 1990. He began working with the 
North Carolina Division of Emergency Management as an Area Coordinator 
in 2004, became a Central Branch Manager in 2009, and rose to the 
position of Deputy Director in 2013. Over the course of his career, Mr. 
Wright has aided in twenty-two FEMA disaster declarations, including 
deploying to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina and assisting the 
state during Hurricane Matthew. Mr. Wright was instrumental in the 
development of a Field Standard Operational Guide that received a 
national best practice during accreditation inspections. He also chairs 
the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force Leaders Advisory Group.
  Mr. Wright is the 2010 recipient of the Colonel William A. Thompson 
Award for Outstanding Achievement in Emergency Management. Over the 
course of his career, Mr. Wright has successfully led local and state 
operational responses to disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, 
winter storms, wildfires,

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public disturbances, and hazardous material events.
  Joe Wright has earned the respect and friendship of the people of 
North Carolina through his hard work and wide-ranging involvement 
throughout the state. For his service to North Carolina, I am honored 
to express to Mr. Wright the gratitude and best wishes of the people of 
North Carolina on his retirement.

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