[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT JESS ROPER

  (Ms. HOULAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Senior Master 
Sergeant Jess Roper, who has served as my Department of Defense fellow 
this past year.
  Jess has served in the Air Force for 18 years, primarily as a Korean 
linguist, and has been stationed across the country and around the 
world, from California to South Korea, from Hawaii to Iraq.
  Jess' contributions to my office are countless. She staffed me 
through my work on the House Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, she has overseen the introduction of legislation on 
cybersecurity and mental health, and she has delivered on priorities 
for the Servicewomen and Women Veterans Caucus, as well.
  Jess' dedication to public service is something we should all aspire 
to, but she is also so much more than that.
  To date, she has completed 72 marathons, including one in Antarctica. 
She holds two master's degrees and is also recently a first-time 
homeowner. She is an amazing woman.
  While my team and I are very sad to see her go, we are so thrilled 
that she was assigned to us, and she will always be ours.
  I wish her nothing but the absolute best as she moves forward in her 
career.
  Jess, aim high, and God speed.

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