[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING JEAN HAMIL, NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN 
                  WARS OF THE UNITED STATES AUXILIARY

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2022

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jean 
Hamil for her position as National President of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars (VFW) of the United States Auxiliary. Jean Hamil has had a 
rewarding career in serving the Auxiliary in a plethora of capacities 
and her work has impacted veterans across the United States, including 
those veterans who are a part of our very own community in Buffalo.
  Jean Hamil's father, George W. Nunnery, is a Korean War Veteran who 
served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1973. Her father's service allowed 
her to become a Life Member of the East Seminole County Auxiliary 
10139.
  In addition to working as the Auxiliary, District and Department 
President, Jean Hamil has worked on the national level, serving as a 
National District Council Member and the National Director of the 
Membership Program. She is also a life Member of the VFW National Home 
for Children and a member of the Military Order of the Cooties 
Auxiliary, which works to serve struggling families.
  In addition to being National President of the VFW Auxiliary, Jean 
Hamil is employed by the Food Safety & Environmental Compliance for A. 
Duda & Sons, Incorporation as a Manager.
  By combining her lifelong passion of supporting our veterans, with 
her hobby and love of quilting, Jean Hamil formed a small group called 
the ``Quilting Angels.'' The group creates quilts for veterans at the 
Orlando VA Healthcare Center, Quilts of Valor-Orange and Seminole 
counties, as well as for children who are located at the Safe House 
center and seniors in Seminole County.
  Madam Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the hard work of Jean 
Hamil. Her hard work and dedication to our veterans throughout her rich 
career is something to truly admire, and something to continue to be 
grateful for as she continues her service as the National President of 
the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States Auxiliary.

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