[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           THANKING HUNTER LIPSCOMB FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 21, 2022

  Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of my 
original staff members, Hunter Lipscomb, who started with me on my 
first campaign in 2010. I had just won my Republican primary, and I was 
focusing on recruiting and building my leadership team to take on a 
popular 10-term incumbent in the general election. Hunter was a 
graduate student, writing on political topics for his university paper 
and itching to get into a campaign fight to help win a Republican 
majority in the House of Representatives.
  As it turned out, Hunter and I had many common interests, including 
military service. I used to train with his older brother, Jamie, who 
was in the Army National Guard while I was in the Marine Corps Reserve. 
Hunter had dissected my campaign and helped craft a plan for the 
campaign's final months that worked against all odds. We won.
  Hunter served in various roles--he helped the transition. set up the 
office, and worked as a legislative aid and communications director 
before returning to the district to serve as my District Director/
Deputy Chief of Staff. We put south Mississippians first.
  In 2017, I asked Hunter to serve as my Chief of Staff in Washington, 
D.C. During his time as my Chief of Staff; Hunter focused on 
communicating with constituents and working on policy matters that 
impact the district. Always looking through the lens of how a policy 
might affect Mississippians, Hunter maneuvered our office to lead on 
keeping flood insurance available and affordable and making the 
Mississippi Sound whole from freshwater intrusion.
  Hunter took a particular interest in aligning and maximizing the 
needs of Mississippi's federal assets, including the Stennis Space 
Center, our military installations, and shipbuilding capacity. He also 
focused on ensuring these entities received the federal appropriations 
and policy support to remain competitive and vibrant.
  Most importantly, Hunter was responsive to constituent groups and 
elected officials, serving as their advocate on whatever issue they 
might bring, treating it as a top priority of the office, and more 
times than not, being successful on their behalf.
  I appreciate Hunter's tireless energy in working to make my office 
successful. I am proud of our time together and our enduring 
friendship. I thank Hunter for his 8 years of dedicated service to 
Mississippi's 4th Congressional District.
  Always Ready, Always There.

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