[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 112 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MAJOR GENERAL LEE HOPKINS

  (Ms. LETLOW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LETLOW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a truly remarkable 
Louisianian, Major General Lee Hopkins, for his 40 years of service in 
the Louisiana National Guard upon his retirement.
  Major General Hopkins was commissioned in 1986 through the State 
Officer Candidate School of the Louisiana Army National Guard. He then 
enlisted into the 205th Engineer Battalion and concluded his 40-year 
career as the Assistant Adjutant General for the Louisiana National 
Guard.
  He also shares my passion for education. General Hopkins oversaw the 
State's highly successful education programs consisting of three Youth 
Challenge Programs, three STARBASE programs, and one Job Challenge 
Program to provide targeted education and STEM opportunities. His 
leadership positively affected the lives of more than 10,000 at-risk 
youth during this period.
  This only scratches the surface of all the incredible ways General 
Hopkins contributed to our State and country throughout his career. 
Please join me in thanking him for his service and sacrifice.

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