[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 169 (Monday, October 16, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E977-E978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF GARY CARPENTER

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 16, 2023

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, I rise today to express my 
sincere appreciation to Mr. Gary Carpenter for the excellent 
professional and dedicated service he has rendered as the Congressional 
Liaison for the United States Air Force Academy for the past 18 years.

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  He previously served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 
2004, as an active-duty enlisted Public Affairs Specialist for the U.S. 
Northern Command/NORAD and the Uniformed Services University. The 
productive and collaborative relationships he has fostered between the 
USAFA Directorate of Admissions and congressional offices across the 
nation will be greatly missed. I have no doubt Mr. Carpenter will leave 
USAFA in good hands. His accomplishments attest to his integrity, 
quality of character and his dedication to the institution and country 
which he has served with such honor.
  It has been the privilege of my staff to work with him and his office 
throughout the years on behalf of potential Air Force Academy 
candidates from Texas. As he moves on to new challenges, Mr. Carpenter 
has had a tremendous and positive impact on the futures of thousands of 
students and military leaders.
  On behalf of myself and my colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives, I extend my warmest regards to Gary Carpenter on a job 
well done and wish him all the very best in the future. He has our 
thanks and gratitude.

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