[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1468]
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                        HONORING MARY LYNN ROPER

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                           HON. BEN RAY LUJAN

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2018

  Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Mary 
Lynn Roper.
  Mary Lynn has been a force for good in our community. She has blazed 
a trail for so many aspiring journalists in New Mexico.
  Generations of young people will look to the example she set not only 
in her professional field, but also in the way she gave back to the 
community. Mary Lynn was instrumental in the launch of ``KOATS for 
Kids,'' a clothing drive that helps children in New Mexico stay warm in 
the winters, and she spearheaded the ``School Supply'' program for 
schools and students in our region.
  Her decades of service in the newsroom at KOAT have also made a 
tremendous impact. She ensured that the stories of the people of New 
Mexico were told and her legacy in the field of journalism will be 
lasting.
  I want to personally congratulate Mary Lynn Roper on her retirement 
and thank her for her service in New Mexico.
  I have no doubt that she will continue to make a difference in 
whatever the next adventure brings.

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