[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E646]
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               RECOGNIZING JAIME SHIMEK ON HER DEPARTURE

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2022

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise as Chair of the Appropriations 
Committee, and on behalf of the Members of the Committee and its staff, 
to pay tribute to Jaime Shimek after her nearly 20 years of Federal 
service.
  Hailing from Washington State, Jaime began her career as an intern 
for Representative Norm Dicks and as a staffer for Senator Maria 
Cantwell. She then served as Washington Senator Patty Murray's Senior 
Policy Advisor for eight years, handling the appropriations and energy, 
agriculture, and water portfolios. Jaime left Congress; moving over to 
the Department of Energy where she served as the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Senate Affairs before serving as the Director of Federal 
Affairs at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
  She then came back to Congress and joined the Appropriations 
Committee, where she has served for the past five years, including as 
Clerk of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee since 2017.
  Madam Speaker, during her time with Appropriations, Jaime has been an 
invaluable asset to the Members of the Committee and myself. She has a 
profound technical understanding of the full scope of the 
Subcommittee's jurisdiction, ranging from water infrastructure projects 
across the country to nuclear weapons to energy and science programs. 
She has been at the helm of the responsible investments we have made in 
the past several years to strengthen our energy independence, diversify 
our energy sources, fight climate change, rebuild our water 
infrastructure, and create green jobs.
  I know I do not just speak for myself when I say we will miss Jaime 
greatly on this team. Jaime's hard work and her dedication to the 
Appropriations Committee and Congress have made her an incredible 
asset. I look forward to her future endeavors in her home state of 
Washington at a Department of Energy national lab and congratulate her 
on her career. The Appropriations Committee, and our entire Nation are 
indebted to Jaime and grateful for her service.

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