[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL LAWRENCE M. DOANE

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 9, 2019

  Mr. COOK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank Lieutenant Colonel 
Lawrence ``Larry'' M. Doane for his distinguished service to the 
Nation, especially while assigned to the National Capitol Region.
   Larry served in my office as a Defense Fellow from January 2016 to 
December 2016. He worked diligently throughout his tenure, assisting in 
the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act process to ensure the 
continuation of our national defense. Larry built enduring 
relationships, making him an asset in representing the people of 
California's Eighth Congressional District. In addition to working 
Defense policy, Larry became an expert on Veterans policies. In that 
capacity Larry demonstrated genuine care for every person he interacted 
with and he attacked every assignment to achieve swift resolutions.
   As a Legislative Liaison in the National Guard Bureau Office of 
Legislative Liaisons from January 2017 to April 2019, Larry served as 
the lead liaison during a high-profile decision regarding stationing of 
four Army National Guard Apache battalions. This issue contained 
massive implications for Army Guard units, their states, and their 
Congressional representatives. Through direct engagements with senior 
Army leaders, the Chairmen of the Armed Services Committees, 
Professional Staff, and individual Member offices, Larry distilled the 
varied and complex stakeholder positions into clear, actionable courses 
of action for decision-makers to consider. This was among the most 
poignant displays of Larry's ability to bridge communication between 
the Department of Defense and Congress on a complicated issue. Larry 
operated with ease in a high-visibility, stressful environment.
   As Lieutenant Colonel Doane's time in this assignment ends, he will 
continue his path as a Citizen-Soldier and assume command of 1st 
Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment of the Vermont National Guard's 86th 
Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain). Larry is supported in his 
military career by his wife, Melissa, and their four children. Please 
join me in congratulating Lieutenant Colonel Doane on his selection as 
a Battalion Commander and in expressing our gratitude for his and his 
family's service to the Nation.

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