[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E433]
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                      APPRECIATING MICHAEL GEFFROY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 1, 2024

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to recognize 
Michael Geffroy for his dedicated congressional staff service as 
General Counsel to the Commission on Security and Cooperation in 
Europe.
  During the 118th Congress, Michael has been a valued member of the 
Commission, and I am grateful for his important work for the American 
people and protecting democracy. Michael's rich national security, 
legal, and military background contributed greatly to the work of our 
team. I value his counsel and it has been a pleasure working together 
to advance the Commission's noble mission of promoting human rights, 
bolstering military security, and furthering economic cooperation 
across the expansive landscape of 57 countries spanning Europe, 
Eurasia, and North America.
  Prior to his service as General Counsel to the U.S. Helsinki 
Commission, Michael served in the Congress as the General Council to 
the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, as the Deputy Staff 
Director and Chief Council to the Committee on Homeland Security in the 
U.S. House of Representatives, and as the Deputy Special Council to the 
Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Preparation for and Response 
to Hurricane Katrina. He also served as an Assistant Director in the 
Office of Foreign Assets Control at the Department of the Treasury, as 
a Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division at the 
Department of Justice, and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the 
District of Columbia.
  Michael is a decorated veteran and Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. 
Marine Corps Reserve (ret). His more than 25 years of commissioned 
service includes tours with the First Marine Expeditionary Force in 
Afghanistan and Iraq.
  I am grateful to Michael for his service to the Helsinki Commission 
and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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