[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 92 (Monday, June 1, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S2471]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DENNIS GANNON

 Mr. SCHMITT. Mr. President, today, I wish to honor Dennis 
Gannon, a truly remarkable public servant. Over the years, Dennis has 
led an incredible life marked by an unshakeable commitment to serving 
others. After retiring from years in the U.S. Army with the rank of 
major, he set out to establish his own business and has served two 
terms as county executive for Jefferson County, MO. During his years in 
this role, the county has experienced significant growth and completed 
several major projects, including efforts to bring overseas jobs back 
to Missouri and the county's landmark work to improve infrastructure at 
the Jefferson County Port Authority, transforming the county's place as 
a regional trade hub, an effort I was very proud to support. He has 
also volunteered his time to various organizations serving the greater 
St. Louis area and has served on the East-West Gateway Council of 
Governments and REJIS Commission leadership boards.
  The Gannon family's story is also uniquely American and defined by 
the same spirit of service. When he was a child, his father Jack worked 
as a butcher before later being elected to the Missouri State Senate, 
and his wife Elaine served 12 years in the Missouri General Assembly. 
Currently, his son also serves as the board president for Chelsea 
Football Club in the United Kingdom and played a key role in the 
development and opening of SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
  This fall, Mr. Gannon will begin his well-deserved retirement from 
public service to spend more time with his family. I wish him all the 
best as he begins this new chapter and am proud to call him a fellow 
Missourian.

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