[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO AND TREASURED TEAM MEMBER RYAN 
                               McDERMOTT

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Hero, Ryan McDermott. Ryan was an advocate for all North 
Texans. He had a talent for reaching out to new people and 
organizations while truly valuing each person he met. One of his new 
projects was to establish constituent services expos at senior centers 
across DFW so he could meet people where they were and offer them help 
with Social Security, Medicare, or other services.
  Always offering support and assistance to everyone he met, his 
enthusiasm showed what a truly noble soul he possessed. As an 
incredible advocate for our North Texas Job Fair, Ryan recruited the 
most new businesses of anyone on staff. His work to make the North 
Texas Job Fair a tremendous success connected people who needed new job 
opportunities with employers who were thrilled to have new workers. 
Ryan's efforts changed people's lives for the better.
  As a member of Team Van Duyne, Ryan was always there to help others 
with all projects and shoulder responsibilities that made each of our 
days a little easier. Ryan tragically passed away on October 24, 2023, 
and will be sorely missed by so many.
  I am forever grateful to Ryan for his incredible service to North 
Texas and all those whose lives he touched. We ask for prayers for his 
family and to remember him as the incredible man he was.

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