[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4495]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        IN APPRECIATION OF RON LeGRAND AND HIS YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, today, as ranking member and former 
chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, I join with my colleagues, 
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, ranking member of the Subcommittee 
on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, and 
Representative Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott, the former chairman and 
ranking member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland 
Security, and Investigations, in expressing our appreciation for Ron 
LeGrand's years of service to the committee.
  Ron has enjoyed a distinguished career in service to our Nation. 
Prior to joining the staff of the committee, he worked for the Drug 
Enforcement Administration, the Criminal Division of the Department of 
Justice, the House Select Committee on Narcotics, and the staff of 
Senator Joseph Biden on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  In the private sector and in public service, Ron has dedicated 
himself to protecting the rights of those who have been victimized by 
crime.
  During his time with the committee, Ron worked tirelessly on the 
hard-fought reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, a 
historic law to assist victims of domestic violence and prevent future 
acts of domestic violence. He also worked on important legislation to 
protect seniors against those who would prey upon them. Ron's ability 
to build coalitions on both sides of the aisle and with outside 
stakeholders on human trafficking and drug legislation was critical to 
the passage of several important bills that have since become law.
  In recent years, Ron dedicated himself to the examination and reform 
of our criminal justice system, culminating with his work on the Over-
criminalization Task Force. We appreciate his magnanimity, energy, and 
enthusiasm, which has helped immensely in generating a bipartisan 
desire to address this issue.
  In these and other legislative and oversight issues, Ron has 
displayed a high degree of professionalism and personal commitment, 
providing the members of the committee and staff with wise counsel.
  We thank Ron for years of selfless service and wish him the very best 
as he leaves public service to continue his efforts in fighting 
domestic violence through his new position at the National Network to 
End Domestic Violence. All of his colleagues will miss him dearly and 
continue to value his friendship into the future.

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