[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 117 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E739-E740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CELEBRATING MRS. KIMBERLY LEACH-WRIGHT ON 40 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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                     HON. ABIGAIL DAVIS SPANBERGER

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 18, 2024

  Ms. SPANBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend Mrs. Kimberly ``Kim'' 
Leach-Wright for her outstanding service at the U.S. Department of 
Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review.
  For more than 40 years, Mrs. Leach-Wright has been a dedicated public 
servant. She

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started her career in 1983 as a student at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Patent and Trade Office. Later, in 1985, she joined the U.S. 
Department of Justice, Marshals Service where she worked to advance 
their mission of enforcing federal laws and aided various elements of 
the federal justice system. Over the last 22 years, she has served in 
the role of Supervisory Case Management Specialist of the East Team at 
the Clerk's Office where she has been committed to coaching employees 
and nurturing their professional growth into long-term career 
successes. She is described in the office as energetic, funny, and 
committed to helping others--an invaluable set of skills that will be 
greatly missed.
  Early on, Mrs. Leach-Wright demonstrated her skills and received the 
Executive of Immigration Review Director's Award for her excellence in 
General Legal Support in 2001. In recognition of her leadership, she 
received the Executive of Immigration Review Director's Award again in 
2020.
  Her dedication, commitment, and passion for serving others is 
inspiring. Her contributions as a Team Leader help shape our future by 
both empowering professionals with knowledge and inspiring them to 
continue to learn. I am honored to recognize Mrs. Leach-Wright for her 
unwavering service to our country.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Mrs. Kimberly 
Leach-Wright for her dedication to public service over the last 40 
years. I join her friends and loved ones in celebrating her 
contributions and in wishing her the best as she retires to spend time 
with her husband, Ron, and her grandchildren.

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