[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 131 (Thursday, August 1, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5300-S5301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO JANE TSCHETTER LUCAS

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Jane Tschetter 
Lucas. This month, she is leaving government service after serving her 
home State of South Dakota as a member of my staff for 10 years and, 
most recently, serving in the executive branch for the last 2 years.
  In 2007, Jane graduated from South Dakota State University, SDSU, in 
her hometown of Brookings. where she was a Briggs Scholar and a student 
athlete.
  After graduating from SDSU, Jane moved from South Dakota to 
Washington, DC, to take a position as a staff assistant in my office.
  In the 12 years since then, a lot has happened for her both 
personally and professionally. She quickly moved on from the front 
office and went on to serve on my legislative team in several 
capacities, including as a legislative assistant, health policy 
counsel, and finally as legislative director.
  Jane was a fierce advocate for rural healthcare and education 
priorities, and I know many South Dakotans benefited from her tireless 
work on these issues.
  While working full time in my office, through healthcare debates and 
education reform, and all that came with them, Jane earned her law 
degree from Georgetown University. In 2017, Jane and her husband Chris 
welcomed a future SDSU Jackrabbit, their daughter, Grace. During that 
time, she transitioned to a senior role at the Department of Health and 
Human Services. Shortly after, she accepted a role in the White House 
Counsel's office. For the last 13 months, she has served the 
administration as a special assistant to the President in the White 
House Office of Legislative Affairs.
  Since her days as an intern in the South Dakota State Legislature, 
Jane has demonstrated an affinity for public service and a knack for 
developing solid public policy. She is a natural leader, a patient 
mentor, and thoughtful and thorough in her work. I would like to thank 
her for her decade of

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service to my office and the State of South Dakota and for her service 
to the American people.
  I wish her continued success in her new endeavors,

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