[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 105 (Friday, June 21, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E651]
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                        HONORING ROGER C. JONES

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                          HON. BLAKE D. MOORE

                                of utah

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 21, 2024

  Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I am thankful for this opportunity to 
honor the success and achievement of Mr. Roger C. Jones. Along with 
countless individuals in northern Utah, I congratulate Roger on his 
retirement from the Bear River Association of Governments (BRAG) and 
express my gratitude for his 51 years of service to our communities. 
Northern Utah has been fortunate to have had such a dedicated civil 
servant for so many decades. Born and raised in Logan, Utah, Mr. Jones 
embodies the best qualities that Utah, and our Nation, has to offer.
  Prior to starting his career with BRAG, Mr. Jones served as an 
officer in the United States Army in Vietnam. Upon returning home, he 
completed his MBA at Utah State University and took what he thought 
would be a 6-month position with BRAG. That 6-month job turned into 51 
years of continuous efforts to better communities throughout Northern 
Utah.
  Soon after joining the organization, Roger implemented new functions 
and carried out responsibilities delegated to BRAG by the state, 
helping local governments adapt and integrate new programs for 
healthcare planning, aging services, substance abuse treatment, and law 
enforcement planning.
  In 1986, Roger was appointed Executive Director and, in this 
position, worked to improve integration of the various government 
organizations within the Bear River Association of Governments. Under 
his watch, BRAG became the model for multi-county government 
associations.
  It is people like Roger Jones and his team who have made Utah's First 
Congressional District, and all of Utah, the incredible place it is.
  I join all who have been touched by Roger's service in thanking him 
for his work for our great state. I wish Roger nothing but the best in 
his well-deserved retirement.

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