[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN HONOR OF REPRESENTATIVE JACKIE WALORSKI

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 9, 2022

  Mr. CARSON. Madam Speaker, today I rise as the Dean of the Indiana 
Delegation to honor the late Congresswoman Jackie Walorski who 
represented Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2012 until her 
recent passing on August 3, 2022.
  Jackie was a lifelong Hoosier who was born in South Bend, within the 
district she would come to represent in Congress. Her career was one of 
service, from the St. Joseph County Humane Society where she served as 
Executive Director, to missionary work in Romania that resulted in the 
creation of a foundation providing food and medical supplies. Jackie's 
commitment to service was recognized by her fellow Hoosiers, who 
elected her to the Indiana General Assembly as State Representative in 
2004 for three terms. In 2012, she was elected by the 2nd congressional 
district to the U.S. House of Representatives where she was serving her 
fifth term.
  Her integrity and commitment to fairness were recognized by her 
colleagues when she was selected to serve as the Ranking Member of the 
House Committee on Ethics, tasked with administering standards of 
conduct for the House. She was committed to leading her colleagues to 
the highest standards of transparency, accountability, and ethical 
conduct.
  Her colleagues will also remember Representatives Walorski's passion 
for hunger issues and her efforts as co-chair of the Hunger Caucus. The 
daughter of an Air Force veteran, she also advocated for servicemembers 
and veterans, helping to enact the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016 
and extending whistleblower protections to victims of military sexual 
assault within the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring one of our own. 
Hoosiers mourn the loss of a leader known for her dedicated public 
service and strong work ethic. We also recognize the service of her two 
dedicated staffers, Emma Thomson and Zach Potts, who perished in the 
car accident with Jackie. We stand together to celebrate their generous 
spirits and their lives of public service. I also pray that these 
remembrances and tributes are a balm to their families as they deal 
with this tragic loss, today and in the days ahead.

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