[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 132 (Tuesday, August 1, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E751-E752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MRS. AMANDA EARL

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 1, 2023

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Amanda 
(Hall) Earl for her dedication to the people of California's 22nd 
Congressional District and to thank her for her public service to our 
country.
  Mrs. Earl was born in Grapevine, Texas to Doug and Krista Hall. After 
graduating high school, she would go on to attend the University of 
Oklahoma, where she became a sister of the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. In 
2014, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and public 
relations. Following her graduation, Mrs. Earl began her political 
career working on state campaigns across Oklahoma. Eventually, her 
outstanding work ethic and grasp of public policy issues led her to 
Washington, where she would begin working as a Research Assistant for 
the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, under the 
leadership of Chairman James Inhofe.
  Shortly after, she joined Senator Inhofe's personal office as a 
Legislative Assistant, working on major policy issues such as energy 
and water. Mrs. Earl worked under Senator Inhofe until 2019, when she 
left the Senate to become a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of 
the Interior, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs, where 
she worked on the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, 
Endangered Species Act regulatory reforms, and oversight of the 
National Park Service. Mrs. Earl joined my Washington D.C. office at 
the beginning of the 117th Congress, serving as my Legislative 
Director. Her portfolio included some of the most important issues for 
the 22nd district, such as energy,

[[Page E752]]

water, trade, environmental work, healthcare, and agriculture.
  Not only did Mrs. Earl have an incredible grasp of these complex and 
challenging issues, but she dedicated an enormous amount of time to 
building relationships with relevant stakeholders in the Central 
Valley--even traveling to the district multiple times to meet with 
farmers, energy producers, hospital leaders, and more. She was also 
critical in leading my legislative team's work on the House 
Appropriations Committee, ensuring the Central Valley had a seat at the 
table when it came to funding the federal government.
  One of her most significant accomplishments during her time in my 
office was her leadership on the Working to Advance Tangible and 
Effective Reforms (WATER) for California Act. This sweeping water 
legislation was made possible because of the months of effort on behalf 
of Mrs. Earl, and I am incredibly grateful for her work on this issue 
which is so critical for Central Valley communities and our local 
economy. After nearly a decade spent in both Oklahoma and Washington 
D.C., Mrs. Earl would depart my office in March of this year and return 
to her beloved home state of Texas with her husband, Andrew. While her 
welcoming personality, signature quick wit, and leadership in our 
office are all greatly missed, I am incredibly excited for Mrs. Earl as 
she begins this exciting new chapter of her life. Knowing Amanda, her 
character, work ethic, and compassion for others, I have no doubt there 
are many great things ahead for her.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives to join me in honoring Mrs. Amanda (Hall) Earl for her 
service to our country and wishing her the very best in this next 
chapter of her life.

                          ____________________