[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING COMMANDER MARCUS L. JONES

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2020

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Commander 
Marcus L. Jones of the U.S. Navy, upon his completion of the Department 
of Defense Legislative Fellowship program. Assigned to my office for 
the 2020 calendar year, Commander Jones quickly became an integral part 
of my team, lending his expertise as a U.S. Navy Supply Corps Officer 
to guide and inform my work as Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee 
within the House Armed Services Committee. Over this past year, 
Commander Jones has worked closely with my personal staff and Readiness 
Subcommittee staff on the military's most pressing readiness 
challenges. He will be deeply missed after an exceptional year of 
service.
  Commander Jones is a native of Columbus, Mississippi, and is a 
graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in International 
Business. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from 
Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in National 
Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National 
Security and Resource Strategy.
  Commander Jones began his career in 2001, and has since held numerous 
operational and shore assignments including on the USS West Virginia 
(SSBN-736B) and USS George Washington (CVN-73), at the Naval Nuclear 
Propulsion Program, Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Air Systems 
Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and in the office of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Budget. His extensive background in logistics 
has been critical to my work in strengthening and recapitalizing our 
nation's maritime logistics force.
  Commander Jones and his wife, Sybil, have three beautiful daughters, 
and his family continues to support him and his service to our nation.
  This moment is bittersweet, as we are deeply saddened to see 
Commander Jones go. However, we are excited for what awaits him and 
what his future holds.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Congress and a grateful Nation, 
I extend our deepest appreciation to Commander Marcus L. Jones for his 
dedicated service to the U.S. Navy, U.S. House of Representatives, and 
to our Nation.

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