[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E9-E10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING LISA JANICKI

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 7, 2026

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
celebrate Lisa Janicki's service as a County Commissioner for Skagit 
County, Washington.
  Commissioner Janicki was first elected to the Skagit County Board of 
County Commissioners in November 2014, following a career of more than 
thirty years as the Chief Financial Officer for Janicki family 
businesses.
  During her eleven years in office, Commissioner Janicki has been a 
tireless leader in fighting the opioid epidemic across our communities 
and Washington state, advocating for policy solutions, programs and 
investments to end this scourge and repair the incredible damage it has 
caused. She has worked collaboratively with the county's partner 
jurisdictions to increase services available for community members in 
need of urgent crisis support. She was a founding member of North Star, 
a partnership between the county commissioners and government, the 
mayors of the four largest cities in Skagit County, and service 
organizations to end homelessness and enhance effective delivery of 
crisis response,

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recovery and support services countywide. Commissioner Janicki also 
oversaw the development of the STAR Center providing acute behavioral 
health care services to Skagit County, in addition to the county's 
first permanent supportive housing development, Martha's Place, and the 
Skagit First Steps Shelter.
  Commissioner Janicki's heartfelt leadership, strategic foresight, and 
compassion are an inspiration to leaders and community members in 
Skagit County and across northwest Washington. She has been a 
transformational advocate for the people of Skagit County.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to commend Commissioner Janicki for her 
outstanding leadership and vision, dedication to serving her community, 
and the enduring legacy she has helped to cultivate. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in expressing our deepest gratitude for her 
service.

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