[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10578]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KAREN REGNO

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                            HON. BILL FLORES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 2013

  Mr. FLORES. Mr. Speaker, I submit this statement on behalf of the 
office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison.
  Karen Regno has faithfully worked for the better interests of our 
country for nearly 22 years in the Department of Veterans Affairs, the 
Department of Defense, the Patent and Trademark Office, and even for a 
short time as a Fellow in a Congressional office in Washington, D.C.
  Originally from Waco, Texas, Karen brings a well-rounded knowledge of 
the nongovernmental world as well, as evidenced by her 14 years working 
for Bell South and then later AT&T. She took her education seriously 
during this time and earned her undergraduate degree in Business from 
the University of Maryland, an MBA from Kennesaw State University, a 
Masters Certificate in Project Management from George Washington 
University, and a certification as a Project Management Professional.
  Karen returned to civil service in May of 2009, and has served as the 
Congressional Affairs Contact Officer for the office of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology since 
that time. She takes the utmost care to ensure that the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and 
Technology provides timely and accurate responses to all Congressional 
inquiries and requests. As a Member of Congress, I cannot emphasize 
enough how valuable this capability and dedication to the job is to the 
efficient and effective running of our government.
  Service to our country runs in her family. Her Father, Bryan, served 
in the Marines during World War II in Guam, Iwo Jima, Guadalcanal, and 
the Philippines; her older brother, Rob, served in the Army during 
Vietnam; her father-in-law, Jim, served in the Army; her son-in-law, 
Todd, is a Colonel in the Army currently serving in Stuttgart, Germany; 
and her daughter Keli, is an Assistant District Attorney in Texas. She 
has not only seen the examples of those who came before her, but has 
also been an example to those who have come after about the importance 
of serving our country.
  We, the office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison, wish her the best 
of luck as she steps into this next adventure as she travels, goes to 
as many baseball games as possible, and spends time with her grandkids.

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