[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 140 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING MS. MOLLY McFADDEN

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 30, 2022

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the significant 
contributions of Ms. Molly McFadden, as she steps down as Director of 
the North Central Texas Council of Governments' (NCTCOG) Department of 
Emergency Preparedness. I'm pleased to join Ms. McFadden's friends and 
colleagues to celebrate her twenty years of committed service to the 
safety of North Texas.
  Ms. McFadden, a University of North Texas alumna, first began working 
for the NCTCOG in September 2002 as an Emergency Preparedness 
Specialist. During her time as a student, her involvement in the 
International Emergency Management Student Association in the aftermath 
of 9/11 garnered numerous awards. She also briefly served on the 
municipal level as the Emergency Management Specialist for the town of 
Flower Mound in 2003. In 2005, she also earned her Master of Public 
Administration at UNT and continues to be a devoted proponent of her 
beloved alma mater.
  Throughout her lengthy tenure with NCTCOG, Ms. McFadden's passionate 
dedication to public preparedness and safety has expanded and 
strengthened North Texas' emergency response capabilities and 
infrastructure. Ms. McFadden was personally instrumental in forming the 
NCTCOG Emergency Preparedness (EP) Department, which effectively 
coordinates and fosters collaboration between local, county, regional, 
State, and Federal agencies to execute and heighten regional emergency 
preparedness and homeland security programs. After being promoted to EP 
Supervisor and then EP Manager, Ms. McFadden was selected as the 
Director of the EP Department in 2010, where she has served for the 
past 12 years.
  In addition to her leadership at the NCTCOG, Ms. McFadden served on 
the Board of Directors for the Emergency Management Association of 
Texas (EMAT), and, from 2006-2008, as the organization's Vice 
President. Her involvement with EMAT also included significant 
contributions to educational programming for the Association's annual 
conference, which she capably chaired for several years. In addition, 
she is a member of the FBI's InfraGard program, The International 
Association of Emergency Managers, and the World Affairs Council.
  Her emergency response deployments include Emergency Operation Center 
assignments in the wakes of Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Harvey, and 
Hurricane Ike, where her selfless devotion helped to provide effective 
disaster relief to citizens and communities across Texas. On the local 
level, Ms. McFadden has implemented new training initiatives, such as 
Urban Shield and Big-X, to equip civilians and government entities for 
emergency response. I am also personally grateful to her and her staff 
for their efforts to educate and equip my constituents to prepare for 
all hazards, both natural and man made. At my annual Emergency 
Preparedness Summit, she has often served as a subject matter expert on 
intergovernmental cooperation and as a panel moderator.
  Ms. McFadden's expertise, diligence and leadership has resulted in 
the enhanced safety and well-being of her fellow Texans. I applaud her 
two decades of exemplary public service, and I wish her all the best in 
her future personal and professional endeavors.

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