[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 171 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF DEBORAH HANSEN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Waltz) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WALTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank Ms. Deborah Hansen 
for her service to the people of Florida's Sixth Congressional District 
over the last 3 years in my office.
  Deborah was born in Salem, Oregon, to her parents, Bill and Fae 
Hansen. After graduating high school, Ms. Hansen left Salem to attend 
the University of Utah where she received her bachelor's degree in 
science and sociology with an emphasis in criminology, social work, and 
child welfare.
  Upon graduating from the University of Utah, Ms. Hansen began her 
steadfast and inspiring career of public service. Deborah devoted over 
30 years of work to the juvenile justice programs in Oregon and Utah. 
During this time, she also taught criminal justice courses as an 
adjunct professor for local community colleges.
  While attaining all of her accomplishments, Deborah is most proud of 
raising her four beautiful children--Dustin, Dalton, Dain, and Danelle.
  Prior to coming to my office, Ms. Hansen served with Representatives 
Cresent Hardy from Nevada and Representative Jason Lewis from 
Minnesota. In 2019, I was fortunate enough to have Deborah join my team 
as my office manager.
  She quickly proved herself to be an invaluable asset, overseeing 
multiple meetings, the many requests we received, managing the daily 
operations of my Washington, D.C., office, and most importantly, 
keeping a freshman Member of Congress on track--no easy task, for sure.
  Not only did she keep all of us in line, but Deborah also brought a 
great spirit to our office. She always brought in baked goods to share, 
had a new story to tell--whether it be a memory of her time on the West 
Coast, the latest adventures of her grandchildren, or about some 
mischief her new puppy, Tucker, had managed to get himself into--we 
were all ears.
  Deborah is diligent; she is talented, hardworking, but above all, she 
is kind. And while I am sad to see her leave, I can say without a 
doubt, she has made both our office and our country a better place.
  We wish Deborah a happy and hopefully, very relaxing retirement in 
the country filled with quality time with her four children, 13 
grandchildren, and her favorite puppy, Tucker. However, I know this is 
not the end of Deborah's public service but the start of a new 
adventure in service to her community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues and the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in commending Ms. Deborah Hansen for her 
lifelong career of servant leadership. From the bottom of our hearts, 
we wish Deborah the best as she embarks on this next chapter in her 
life.

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