[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 164 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E940]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE 2023 WOMEN OF THE YEAR: AMBER DUNCAN

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 6, 2023

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I rise today to recognize the 
contributions of Amber Duncan as she is honored as one of California's 
8th Congressional District's Women of the Year.
  Amber is a Community Readiness Specialist for the Military and Family 
Readiness Center at Travis Air Force Base. Her duties focus on 
assessing personnel and family needs while providing work and life 
services related to the demands of the military mission.
  In her role, Amber has initiated countless programs and events to 
assist servicemembers and their families. She pioneered a database to 
track personnel preparing to leave the military workforce, allowing 
Travis Air Force Base to achieve 100 percent accountability in 
notifying personnel about the process and options for their transition 
out of the military.
  Amber is also passionate about strengthening military families and 
connecting them with the local community. She developed a needs 
assessment to identify limitations and their corrections, worked with 
the Base Chaplain Agency in hosting courses promoting the strengthening 
of family interactions, and has worked to foster resiliency for 46 
newly appointed military members.
  Amber's work has benefited military personnel and their families, and 
her dedication to aiding members of the Travis community does not go 
unnoticed.
  On behalf of the people of California's 8th Congressional Distrist, 
it is my pleasure to honor and recognize Amber Duncan for her positive 
contributions to our community.

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