[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 52 (Friday, March 21, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E238-E239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING TEXAS-24 HOMETOWN HERO DR. KATIE SIMPSON

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 21, 2025

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize our Texas-24 
Hometown Hero, who is described by others as a giver, leader, mentor, 
servant, strategist, planner, and doer. It's clear that Dr. Katie 
Simpson of Southlake goes above and beyond to help and inspire 
individuals in our community. While her husband served as an Active-
Duty fighter pilot. Katie was an Air Force volunteer, establishing a 
biannual family deployment fair in Ramstein and mentoring other 
military families during her husband's deployments.
  Now, Katie serves North Texans in a variety of ways--as a volunteer 
team leader at the Texas Ramp Project, Dr. Simpson surveys sites, 
designs ramps, and leads a volunteer crew in building dozens of 
wheelchair ramps. Leading three textile ministries, she makes prayer 
shawls for patients at Texas Oncology, makes blankets and hats for 
veterans transitioning out of homelessness, works with the Fort Worth 
VA, and creates fidget quilts/blankets for special needs children and 
individuals in memory care. Katie also finds time to volunteer with her 
church and delivers meals weekly with Metroport Meals on Wheels in 
Southlake.
  Katie's tireless service has earned her numerous awards, including 
the National Daughters of the American Revolution Distinguished

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Citizen Medal in 2021, Excellence in Community Service in 2016, Texas 
Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding DAR Service to 
Veterans in 2017, and the Arts Council Northeast Shining Star award for 
volunteer leadership service to the community.
  I thank Dr. Katie Simpson for her unwavering commitment to serving 
others. Her devotion to our North Texas community is appreciated and 
continues to inspire those around her.

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