[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING DEBBIE MOSELEY ON HER RETIREMENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Babin) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the services of Ms. 
Deborah ``Debbie'' Moseley, the executive director of The Bridge Over 
Troubled Waters in Pasadena, Texas. Commonly referred to as ``The 
Bridge,'' this organization has assisted men, women, and children 
affected by domestic and sexual violence or homelessness in 
southeastern Harris County, Texas.
  For 34 years, Debbie has served the organization as an advocate in 
the field of domestic and sexual violence. Debbie began working as a 
volunteer at The Bridge in 1986, alongside her mother and grandmother. 
A year later, she started working with The Bridge's children's programs 
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. In 1988, Debbie began to work full 
time at The Bridge as a resident advocate.
  Over the years, she has held many leadership positions in each of the 
different programs that The Bridge offers, including shelter 
coordinator, resale shop coordinator, nonresident director, and 
advocacy director. In 2003, Debbie was named the executive director and 
has served in that role ever since.
  Under Debbie's leadership, The Bridge connected with community 
leaders and the community at large; built a new location; and started 
Destiny Village, a long-term housing program for survivors of violence 
with disabilities and children. In addition, she has significantly 
increased The Bridge's share of funding granted by the Victims of Crime 
Act to provide critical support services to victims of domestic 
violence.
  Debbie is a licensed social worker and has dedicated her life to 
community and volunteer service. She serves on the boards of numerous 
community organizations, such as the Harris County Coordinating 
Council, the Texas Council on Family Violence, the Harris County Adult 
Fatality Review Team, the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, the Pasadena 
Police Academy, and the Bridges to Life prison ministry. She is also 
active in the New Hope Church of Pearland, the Pasadena Kiwanis, the 
Bay Area Kiwanis, the Pasadena Rotary, the Salvation Army, and the 
Texas Invitational.
  For her community and civic involvement, Debbie has received numerous 
recognitions, including the Governor's Victim Services Division 
Pathfinder Award in 2007; Debbie Moseley Day in Pasadena, Texas; the 
Rotary Club's Paul Harris Fellow Award in 2010; Rotary Director of the 
Year in 2016; and the Stella Trimble Community Service Award in 2017.
  In 1985, Debbie married the love of her life, Tom Moseley. Debbie is 
the mother of four children: John Miles of Burleson, Texas; Aaron 
Miles, also of Burleson; Derek Miles of League City; and Staff Sergeant 
Josh Moseley, who is stationed as a United States Marine Corps 
recruiter in Arlington, Texas. Debbie and Tom are the proud 
grandparents of eight grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Debbie Moseley for her lifetime of 
dedicated service to the survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and 
I wish her the very absolute best during her well-deserved retirement.

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