[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 168 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1077]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON FROM INDIANA LOIS J. WAGONER

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                          HON. JAMES R. BAIRD

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2022

  Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Congressional Liaison 
Lois J. Wagoner on her sixty years of government service.
  Ms. Lois J. Wagoner began working as a civilian clerk typist at Fort 
Sill, Oklahoma in 1961. Ten years later, she came to the U.S. 
Department of Veterans Affairs to work in the Finance Division of the 
Indianapolis Regional Office as a program support clerk.
  Further on in her career, she became a Veterans Benefits Counselor 
and eventually was named the Congressional Liaison in 1990. This 
position required Ms. Wagoner to work and communicate regularly with 
Veterans and the offices of D.C. government officials.
  I am pleased to add that Ms. Wagoner was recognized with many awards 
including the Indianapolis Regional Office's Employee of the Year award 
in 2009 and two awards from the Disabled American Veterans titled the 
National Commanders' Award for the Veterans Benefits Administration in 
2020 and the Award of Excellence in 2021 at their annual convention.
  Ms. Wagoner has been a valuable resource for countless American 
heroes by directly supporting Veterans and providing families with the 
knowledge they need to care for their loved ones. Her passion for 
public service is unparalleled, and I believe her journey will act as 
inspiration for those who wish to follow in her footsteps.
  While Ms. Wagoner has traveled all across the country to serve, it is 
within The Hoosier State where she has made a distinctive impact. I, 
along with other Veterans in Indiana's 4th Congressional District, am 
proud of all she has done for those who fearlessly defended freedom and 
democracy.
  On behalf of all Hoosiers, I want to congratulate Ms. Lois J. 
Wagoner, we truly value her six decades of dedicated public service.

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