[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DR. AMY STEVENS

 Mr. OSSOFF. Madam President, I rise to commend Dr. Amy 
Stevens, Ed.D., for her remarkable contributions to the State of 
Georgia, the United States of America, and for her unwavering 
dedication to honoring the service of our veterans.
  A native of Augusta, ME, who now lives in Marietta, GA, Dr. Stevens 
is the founder of the Facebook social network group ``Georgia Military 
Women,'' which has over 5,000 members. Georgia Military Women helps 
provide a unique insight to the issues faced by women in the military, 
highlights the often-overlooked sacrifices and achievements of these 
brave individuals, and has helped countless women get the benefits they 
have earned.
  Dr. Stevens earned her undergraduate degree from Lynchburg Baptist 
College and master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University and the 
Citadel. She also earned her doctorate from Argosy University in 
counseling psychology.
  Dr. Stevens served on Active Duty in the U.S. Navy from 1979-1990, 
including multiple temporary duty assignments (TDY) to Korea from her 
duty station in Yokosuka from 1981-1983. She has been Navy-wide Officer 
Recruiter of the Year, a boot camp division officer, and her final duty 
station was director of education and training for Navy 
Telecommunications Headquarters.
  After Dr. Stevens' military service, she worked for the U.S. 
Department of Labor. Retiring in 2004, she later became a licensed 
professional counselor, opening a small private practice and also 
served as the director of psychological health with the Georgia 
National Guard from 2009-2012. She currently serves as a military 
family life consultant with Department of Defense contractors, and as a 
professional volunteer, she is a disaster mental health manager for the 
American Red Cross with 25 years of deployment experience.
  Dr. Stevens' dedication and work has earned her numerous accolades. 
In 2021, she received the Nikki J. Randal Servant Leadership Award from 
the State of Georgia Women's Legislative Caucus. She was also the 
recipient of the National Society of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution Distinguished Citizen Medal; two awards of the Navy 
Commendation Medal; the Korea Defense Service Medal; the National 
Defense Medal; and various others.
  As Georgia's U.S. Senator, I commend Dr. Amy Stevens for her 
extraordinary career and contributions to our State and our Nation, and 
I thank her for her service.

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