[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 209 (Thursday, December 10, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING KARRIE PARDIECK

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                            HON. GREG PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 10, 2020

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to give thanks to a dedicated 
public servant who has for two decades served the people of eastern 
Indiana with great care and devotion.
  As she now retires with twenty years of service, I want to offer my 
wholehearted thanks to Karrie Pardieck for all that she has done for 
me, my predecessors and for Hoosiers across eastern Indiana.
  Karrie Pardieck was first hired by my brother, Vice President Mike 
Pence, when he was elected to what was then the Second Congressional 
District of Indiana. As the Second became the Sixth, Karrie earned a 
reputation of putting Hoosier constituents first.
  My staff knows that we have no higher priority than constituent 
services, and Karrie has been on the front lines of ensuring that 
Hoosiers were taken care of and their voices were being heard.
  Undoubtedly Karrie has handled many thousands of cases in her area of 
expertise. In just the last two years alone, Karrie opened federal 
inquiries on behalf of more than 225 Sixth District Hoosiers. Time and 
again, I have heard from constituents who needed help with Social 
Security Retirement, Disability and Medicare. Many have reached out or 
sent letters saying that Karrie would always lead with a servant's 
heart, an eye for detail and a can-do attitude.
  My immediate predecessor, Congressman Luke Messer, said upon the 
occasion of his retirement from this body stated that Karrie ``made our 
office a better place to work, and she is a valuable member of our 
team.''
  For twenty years Karrie Pardieck has made this office better. For 
twenty years, she has been a valuable member of the Sixth District 
team.
  As she now closes this chapter and departs from public service, I 
join my predecessors and the many lives she has touched as a 
Constituent Services Representative for Indiana's Sixth Congressional 
District in wishing Karrie Pardieck a joyous retirement.
  Well done, good and faithful servant.

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