[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 29, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE CAREER AND SERVICE OF LAUREN NOYES

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 29, 2023

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lauren 
Noyes for her distinguished career and service in our Nation's Capital.
  Lauren has dedicated her life to advancing good public policy and the 
betterment of those who serve on Capitol Hill.
  A native of New Brunswick, New Jersey, Lauren grew up in Virginia, 
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Iowa, and Florida. After graduating Magna Cum 
Laude from Wake Forest with a B.A. in English, Lauren moved to 
Washington, D.C. Like many congressional staffers, she started as a 
Staff Assistant in the Office of Rep. John Shadegg (AZ-4), where she 
was quickly promoted to Legislative Assistant. Then. in 1997, she 
joined the Office of Rep. Joe Pitts (PA-16), becoming his Legislative 
Director in 1998. During her time with Rep. Pitts, Lauren helped 
establish the Values Action Team (VAT).
  One of the most meaningful aspects of her time on Capitol Hill was 
participating in Faith and Law--an organization founded in 1983 that 
encourages and equips Christian policymakers to more fully understand 
the Biblical worldview and its implication for their calling to public 
service.
  In 2001, Lauren left Capitol Hill and continued her distinguished 
career at The Heritage Foundation, where she served in multiple roles 
until 2008. For the next nine years Lauren dedicated herself to raising 
her four children with her husband, Brad.
  Lauren returned to Capitol Hill as Faith and Law's new Executive 
Director in 2017. Through her six years at its helm, Lauren has made an 
indelible mark on the organization and countless staffers in both the 
House and the Senate--and both Democrat and Republican. Lauren led 
Faith and Law into a new era, ushering the organization into a season 
of rapid growth. The programs she has built now inform and mentor those 
who work on Capitol Hill from interns to senior staff members.
  From Friday Forums, regularly attended by nearly a hundred staffers, 
to reading groups and mentorship programs, Faith and Law's reputation 
as a source of guidance and community for Hill staffers continues to 
grow--and that is due in large part to Lauren's leadership. In 2021, 
Lauren launched the Capitol Hill Moms Group to encourage and equip 
working mothers.
  Providing the opportunity for a community of congressional staffers 
and members from both sides of the aisle to meet regularly has been 
invaluable in these challenging times. Lauren's leadership has taken 
the 40-year organization to new heights--and her selfless devotion to 
building this community and mentoring staffers has shaped a generation 
of thoughtful staffers.
  As Lauren leaves her role at Faith and Law to focus on her family--as 
mother to her children, Hudson, John, Sarah Grace, and Lucy, and wife 
to Brad--she leaves behind an incredible legacy that will continue to 
be felt in the Halls of Congress through the hundreds of lives she has 
impacted. On behalf of the United States Congress--and our many 
colleagues who can attest to Lauren's impact firsthand--it is my honor 
to recognize Lauren for her distinguished career on and around Capitol 
Hill.

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