[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 7 (Monday, January 13, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E30]
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            HONORING CARY JONES' 44 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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                           HON. KURT SCHRADER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 13, 2020

  Mr. SCHRADER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the 
career of Cary Jones of Oregon for his 44 years of public service to 
our nation and our Veterans as he retires on January 31, 2020 from the 
Department of Veterans' Affairs.
  Cary began his service to our nation when he enlisted in the United 
States Coast Guard and served honorably for twenty-six years before 
retiring as a Senior Chief Yeoman. On July 1, 2001, Cary started 
working with VA Portland Health Care System as Personal Support 
Assistant in the Public Affairs, Release of Information and Patient 
Advocates, Release offices. It was during this time that Cary began 
working with members of the Oregon delegation and responding to 
congressional inquiries.
  During my time in Congress, Cary has always been the point of contact 
for my office. He was responsible for helping the countless veterans 
who reached out to my office for assistance, often out of pure 
desperation, to get a response to grievances with their care. I will 
always be grateful for Cary's approach to the job. His professionalism 
and dedication to our men and women in uniform showed in the way he 
treated every inquiry with the utmost urgency they deserved to ensure 
our veterans concerns were addressed.
  The VA Portland Health Care System, our Veterans, and the 
Congressional delegations of Oregon and Washington will be losing an 
institution on January 31st when Cary officially retires. I would like 
to once again thank Cary and wish him and his wife Linda a well-
deserved retirement after forty-four years of dedicated federal 
service. I hope he can finally enjoy some much-earned time in his 
workshop.

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