[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1259-E1260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING LIN BANKS FOR NEARLY 22 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE U.S. HOUSE 
                           OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                         HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 12, 2022

  Ms. DelBENE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Lin Banks, who

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is retiring after nearly twenty-two years of service to the U.S. House 
of Representatives.
  Lin joined the Office of Financial Counseling in 2001, having 
previously worked for a non-profit that provides support to abandoned, 
abused, and neglected foster care children. Over the course or the next 
two decades, she worked with numerous offices on both sides of the 
aisle, including the Honorable Diana DeGette of Colorado, Hon. Daniel 
Webster of Florida, Hon. Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania, Hon. Russ 
Carnahan of Missouri, and Hon. Chip Cravaack of Minnesota.
  In addition to serving as my office's Financial Administrator, Lin 
currently works with the Offices of the Honorables Don Beyer and Gerry 
Connolly of Virginia, Hon. Charlie Crist of Florida, Hon. Peter DeFazio 
of Oregon, Hon. Jim Himes of Connecticut, Hons. Derek Kilmer and Rick 
Larsen of Washington, Hon. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Hon. Scott 
Peters of California, and the Select Committee on Economic Disparity & 
Fairness in Growth, performing a variety of financial and 
administrative duties with high ethics, efficiency, and accountability.
  Lin has been an invaluable asset to our offices, ensuring we maintain 
our financial and personnel records. Though we will all miss her, we 
know that she will enjoy her time doing what she loves--gardening, 
fishing, and spending time with her loved ones.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Lin Banks 
and wishing her the best in her retirement and upcoming move to 
Hallieford, Virginia.

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