[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 187 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1209-E1210]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SZOKA FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND 
                               LEADERSHIP

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2022

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor North Carolina State 
Representative John Szoka for 10 years of service to the people of 
Cumberland County. A beloved member of our community, he has set an 
exemplary standard for others in public service to emulate.
  Since 2013, Representative Szoka has worked diligently to represent 
District 45 in the North Carolina General Assembly. He holds leadership 
positions on many different committees, including his roles as Senior 
Chairman of the Finance Committee and Chairman of Energy and Public 
Utilities Committee. Perhaps most impressively, Representative Szoka 
currently serves as Conference Chair for the

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North Carolina Republican House Caucus. Among many other legislative 
accomplishments, his initiatives in office secured around $400 million 
in the state budget for Cumberland County.
  Prior to his career in public service, Representative Szoka graduated 
from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1976 with a 
bachelor's degree in Engineering. Upon graduation, he was commissioned 
as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry where he served as an Infantry 
Officer for over 20 years before retiring from active duty as a 
Lieutenant Colonel in 1996. In retirement, he became a successful small 
business owner and is currently still employed as a mortgage lender.
  Representative Szoka's legislative term will expire at the end of the 
year. Through his outstanding service and leadership in the military 
and the North Carolina House of Representatives, he has exhibited the 
highest level of commitment to serving others. I know I speak for all 
in our community in wishing him well as he begins the next chapter of 
his life.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Representative John 
Szoka for his career of commendable servitude to his community.

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