[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 126 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E777-E778]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING DAYANARA RAMIREZ FOR HER PUBLIC SERVICE IN CONGRESS

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                            HON. MARK TAKANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 19, 2021

  Mr. TAKANO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a member of my 
staff, Dayanara Ramirez, who dutifully served for three years in my 
office as Communications Director. Dayanara is leaving Congress--for 
now--to join the Biden Administration after an incredibly successful 5-
year tenure in the House of Representatives.
  Dayanara first joined Team Takano in July 2018 and quickly became 
integral to my office's role as a progressive voice in Congress. Her 
tenure could be defined by her ferocious defense of equality and 
progressive values, and her energy helped foster a creative and 
industrious environment on her team. Dayanara worked diligently to 
expand our communications team and grow our social media footprint 
across every major platform into what it is today.
  In addition to her official duties in Congress, Dayanara made it a 
point to contribute to the

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institution and its people through her generous volunteerism. Dayanara 
served as a member of the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association and 
the Democratic Digital Communications Staff Association, and most 
recently as the President of the LGBT Congressional Staff Association.
  Dayanara has been a loyal member of my staff who has not only helped 
me to stay ``woke,'' but also helped me to improve my own Spanish 
speaking skills in the service of my constituents of CA-41.
  Madam Speaker, it has been a privilege to have such a dedicated 
public servant as Dayanara on my staff. I have every confidence that 
Dayanara will continue to excel in her future endeavors and fully 
expect her to eventually return to Congress with even more experience 
to defend progressive values across our country.

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