[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING DEE KOCH ON HER RETIREMENT

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 18, 2018

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a Fort Bend 
County treasure, Dee Koch on her retirement.
  Dee is retiring from her position as the George Foundation Director 
of Community Engagement. She is an icon in my home county of Fort Bend, 
where she has established two community engagement programs; Youth-in-
Philanthropy and the Leadership Excellence Program. Between these 
programs and her work at the George Foundation, she has overseen grants 
totaling $135 million. Over the years, Dee has also been instrumental 
in numerous community projects including the George Memorial Library, 
Access Health, the University of Houston Sugar Land, Memorial Hermann, 
the Fort Bend County Museum and the Mamie George Community Center. She 
has been a tireless advocate for youth and families in need in our 
community. I am proud to know her and call her a friend.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Dee Koch on her retirement. I thank her for 
her dedication to making Fort Bend County a better place to live and 
raise a family.

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