[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E693]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO DREW TROJANOWSKI

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                          HON. ADAM KINZINGER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 5, 2022

  Mr. KINZINGER. Madam Speaker, today I wish to recognize the service 
and career of Drew Trojanowski, who has a long record of service to 
National Security and our Nation's veterans.
  Mr. Trojanowski served in the U.S. Army from 2006 to 2015, most 
notably as a sniper. Mr. Trojanowski deployed to both Iraq and 
Afghanistan in support of the Global War on Terrorism; also serving as 
a combat advisor to a foreign military in the realms of operations, 
tactics, intelligence, and civil affairs. He concluded his military 
career serving in the Arizona Army National Guard, where he helped 
develop long-range plans for the Joint Counter Narco-Terrorism Task 
Force.
  Mr. Trojanowski began serving veterans in 2015, after returning from 
Afghanistan, at the Mesa Chamber of Commerce; he established the Mesa 
Veterans Program and Mesa Industry and Defense Council, a consortium of 
more than 70 aerospace and defense companies.
  Mr. Trojanowski's career with U.S. Senator John McCain initiated in 
2016 as a military and veteran advocate, where traveled throughout 
Arizona interfacing with veterans, DoD instillations and personnel and 
industry.
  In December of 2016, Senator McCain asked Mr. Trojanowski to be his 
Military Legislative Assistant and senior policy advisor. In that role, 
he was at the forefront of advocating for reform, resources, funding, 
and benefits that our military and veterans earned and deserve.
  During his time with Senator McCain, Mr. Trojanowski helped champion 
the writing and passage of significant legislation impacting American 
servicemembers families and veterans. These include the VA Mission Act, 
National Defense Authorization Act, the VA Appeals Modernization Act, 
the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, the Harry W. 
Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act--also known as the Forever 
G.I. Bill--and the Veteran Overmedication and Prevention Act. These 
bipartisan bills, all of which were signed into law, serve as Mr. 
Trojanowski's dedication and leadership on behalf of the military and 
veterans.
  In 2018, Mr. Trojanowski joined the White House as a Presidentially 
Commissioned Officer and Special Assistant to the President on the 
Domestic Policy Council. In this role he oversaw the Departments of 
Veteran Affairs, Defense, NASA and Labor. During his tenure, Mr. 
Trojanowski was the policy lead on three executive orders and 56 
regulations, including the implementation MISSION Act and the PREVENTS 
initiative.
  It is my honor to recognize Mr. Trojanowski's outstanding military 
service and continued service to our military, veterans, and their 
families. As Mr. Trojanowski begins a new chapter, I have no doubt that 
he will continue to be a voice for all those who serve.

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