[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14949]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 LEE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)

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                          HON. FRANCIS ROONEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 25, 2017

  Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
extraordinary actions of the Lee County Emergency Management Team. With 
Hurricane Irma hitting Lee County, the Lee Emergency Operations Center 
(EOC) took decisive action coordinating emergency responses and 
recovery efforts throughout Lee County.
  The employees and volunteers staffing the EOC went above and beyond 
the call of duty keeping residents informed and sheltered, and are now 
working to clean up the damage left behind by the hurricane.
  I applaud Sheriff Mike Scott, Sheriff Carmine Marceno, County Manager 
Roger Desjarlais, Director Benjamin Abes, Director Lee Mayfield, Chief 
Cochran, Chief Diggs, and all city and local officials for their 
tireless work in keeping our community informed and safe before, 
during, and after Hurricane Irma.

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