[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING BRYANT WILDER UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 10, 2018

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honor of 
the retirement of a longtime public servant for the Social Security 
Administration, Deputy Regional Commissioner Bryant Wilder. On January 
3, 2019, Mr. Wilder will retire from the Social Security Administration 
after a career spanning thirty-eight years.
  Mr. Wilder began his career in 1980 as a Clerk Typist in the New York 
Regional Office, Disability Programs Center. Over the years, Mr. Wilder 
has risen through the Social Security Administration, holding many 
important positions. In 2009, he was selected for the highly 
competitive Senior Executive Service Candidates Development Program. 
After completing the program, Mr. Wilder was promoted to Deputy 
Assistant Regional Commissioner for Management and Operations Support. 
In December 2015, he was promoted to his current position.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Wilder has been an impeccable leader. He 
led the national workgroup that helped enhance office safety throughout 
the country. And during an active shooter incident, Mr. Wilder 
courageously took action to protect his staff in the East New York 
Field Office. Because of his quick thinking, all of the employees were 
safely evacuated.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in honor of Deputy Regional 
Commissioner Bryant Wilder for his decades of service to our country. 
His advice and counsel will be missed. I wish him the best in his 
retirement.

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