[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING JON DeWITTE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Michigan (Mr. Huizenga) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HUIZENGA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to say thank you. Thank you 
to a chief of staff, a colleague, a confidante, and a special friend.
  Jon DeWitte has been my chief of staff for 11\1/2\ years. In fact, 
when I was elected in 2010, Jon was the first call that I made. He was 
my first hire, and we have been on this journey together the entire 
time.
  Now, Jon has had a great track record here in Washington, D.C., as 
well. He worked for the Education and Workforce Committee. He then went 
on to work with former Congressman Dave Camp. Then when I left the 
position of district director from my predecessor, Peter Hoekstra, Jon 
came and filled that role and filled that position for 8 years until I 
got elected, when I asked him to come back to Washington and act as my 
chief of staff.
  Well, Jon--two redistrictings, majority, minority, government 
shutdown, impeachments, war, peace--we have seen just about all of it 
and have lived that textbook of political science. I couldn't have done 
it without him, and I know he could not have done this without his 
family.
  I want to say a special thank you, as well, to Jodi, Nathan, Katie, 
and Josh for the sacrifices that they made--the sacrifices that they 
have made--for late nights and early mornings, for travel, for all the 
different things that go into being an excellent chief of staff. He has 
been one.
  Now, I know that there are great paths ahead for Jon, and great paths 
ahead for all of you, but I do know that our friendship will not end. 
Team Huizenga is always Team Huizenga, and Jon is a vital part of that.
  So once again, I thank Jon for his service, not only to me, but more 
importantly, to the constituents of the Second Congressional District 
back in Michigan and service to his country.
  A job well done and I thank him.

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