[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 194 (Monday, November 16, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1034-E1035]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MAJOR JASON BAHMER

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 16, 2020

  Mr. RYAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Major Jason Bahmer 
for his exemplary dedication to duty and service as an Army 
Congressional Fellow and Congressional Budget Liaison for the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller). Major 
Bahmer is transitioning from his present assignment to continue his 
service to this nation in the United States Army.
  A native of Barnesville, Ohio, Major Bahmer graduated and received 
his commission from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 
2008. MAJ Bahmer holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from 
the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science in Engineering 
Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a 
Master of Professional Studies in Legislative Affairs from George 
Washington University. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in 
the state of Missouri.
  MAJ Bahmer has served in the Corps of Engineers for over twelve years 
in positions from platoon to corps level. His assignments took him 
across the country, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; 
Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He has two 
combat deployments encompassing over 21 months in theater. While 
deployed he spent 12 months conducting route clearance operations near 
Kandahar, Afghanistan and nine months as an Aide-de-Camp to an 
Australian Brigadier, who was serving as the future operations director 
for the International Security Assistance Forces Joint Command. Both of 
his deployments were to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom.
  In 2018, as an Army Congressional Fellow, I had the privilege of 
working with Major Bahmer in my office for a year and during his 
subsequent assignment as a Congressional Budget Liaison for the U.S. 
Army. Major Bahmer worked tirelessly with Members of Congress and their 
staffs to accurately articulate the Army's budget positions to the 
Appropriations Committees. His professionalism, diligence, and 
commitment to the mission are unmatched, and his work both as a fellow 
and as a liaison effectively represented the U.S. Army and the 
Department of Defense to the United States Congress.
  The foundation of Jason's military success is his family. Raised in 
Barnesville by Lowell and Patty Bahmer, particular values were 
established early as paramount: service, sacrifice, hard-work and 
compassion. He is a devoted husband to his wife, Jami, and steadfast 
son-in-law to her parents, Bill and Penny Biedermann. Jason is a 
committed father to his children; daughter Emery and son Christian. 
Jami, Emery and Christian provide the foundation for Jason's service. 
Their attitude of service and care for others permeates every 
organization and activity they participate in. The Bahmer family are 
true examples of

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servant leaders in the Army and the communities they engage.
  Throughout his career, Major Bahmer has positively impacted soldiers, 
peers, and superiors. Our country has benefited tremendously from his 
extraordinary leadership, judgment, and passion. I join my colleagues 
today in honoring his dedication to our Nation and invaluable service 
to the United States Congress as an Army Congressional Liaison.
  Madam Speaker, it has been a genuine pleasure to have worked with 
Major Jason Bahmer over the last three years. On behalf of a grateful 
nation, I join my colleagues today in recognizing and commending Jason 
for his service to our country and we wish him all the best as he 
continues his service in the United States Army.

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