[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 198 (Friday, November 20, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1063-E1064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF MAJOR RYAN T. REILLY

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 20, 2020

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Major 
Ryan T. Reilly 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

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and Comptroller). Major Reilly is transitioning from his present 
assignment to continue his service to our nation and America's Army.
  A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Major Reilly was commissioned 
from West Virginia University's ROTC Program as an Adjutant General 
Officer. He completed his undergraduate studies at Waynesburg 
University earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. Major Reilly also has a 
Master's degree in Legislative Affairs from George Washington 
University.
  Major Reilly has served in a broad range of assignments during his 
Army career. He served as the Battalion Personnel Officer (S-1) for the 
3rd Battalion 27th Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS), 18th Fires 
Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He then transitioned to 
the Brigade Personnel Strength Manager for the 18th Fires Brigade 
(Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
  Upon completion of this assignment, he attended and completed the 
Adjutant General Captains Career Course at Fort Jackson, South 
Carolina. After completion of this course and completion of Airborne 
School, Major Reilly was assigned as Battalion Personnel Officer for 
the 1st Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat 
Team 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Following this 
assignment, Major Reilly became the Personnel Strength Manager for the 
82nd Airborne Division. Upon completion of this job, Major Reilly was 
selected to serve as a Basic Officer Leader Course Instructor for the 
Adjutant General Corps located at the United States Soldier Support 
Institute at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Major Reilly was then 
selected for the Army's Office of the Congressional Legislative 
Liaison's Fellowship Program.
  In 2018, as an Army Congressional Fellow, I had the privilege of 
working with Major Reilly in my office for a year and my office, and I 
have worked closely with him during his subsequent assignment as a 
Congressional Budget Liaison for the U.S. Army.
  Major Reilly 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 enabled him to successfully represent the U.S. Army 
and the Department of Defense to the United States Congress.
  The foundation of Ryan's military success is his family. Raised in 
Pittsburgh by Jim and Karen Reilly as one of two children, particular 
values were established early as paramount: service, sacrifice, hard 
work, and compassion. He is a devoted husband to his wife, Sara, and a 
committed father to his son, Jackson, and daughter, Amelia. Sara, 
Jackson, and Amelia provide the foundation for Ryan's service. Their 
attitude of service and care for others permeates every organization 
and activity they participate in; true examples of servant leaders in 
the Army and the communities they engage.
  Throughout his career, Major Reilly has positively impacted soldiers, 
peers, and superiors. Our country has benefited tremendously from his 
extraordinary leadership, judgment, and passion. Today, I applaud Major 
Reilly for a job well done, and I know that my House colleagues join me 
in wishing Ryan and his family the very best in their future Army 
assignments and beyond.
  Madam Speaker, it has been a genuine pleasure to have worked with 
Major Ryan Reilly over the last three years. On behalf of a grateful 
nation, I join my colleagues today in recognizing and commending Ryan 
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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