[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12701-12702]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO MITCHELL J. ROSS, DIRECTOR OF THE ACQUISITIONS AND GRANTS 
  OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 4, 2017

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the remarkable 
accomplishments of Mitchell J. Ross, the Director of the Acquisition 
and Grants Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA).
  This month, August 2017, Mitchell retires after more than 20 years of 
faithful, honorable, and distinguished service to the United States 
government and the people of the United States.
  Mitchell Ross began his career of service to the United States 
government and the people of the United States when he was appointed to 
the first class of Presidential Management Interns and assigned to the 
Department of the Navy.
  Mitchell then went on to join the Naval Air Systems Command as a 
career civil servant and became a Contracting Officer.
  After a period spent in the private sector, during which time he held 
leadership roles specializing in government relations, Mitchell 
returned to continue serving our nation in his capacity as the Director 
of the Acquisitions and Grants Office at the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
  The contracts and grants that are awarded by NOAA not only address 
critical national priorities in the environment and science, but also 
provide small, minority and women-owned businesses an opportunity to 
expand and succeed in the public sector.

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  Mitchell Ross was committed to helping women and minority communities 
secure opportunities to compete and excel.
  I thank Mitchell Ross for his efforts in facilitating the development 
and success of a diverse array of business owners.
  Mr. Speaker, Mitchell Ross' excellent performance, distinguished 
service, and professionalism have earned him the respect and friendship 
of his colleagues, and countless women and minority business-owners.
  I know my colleagues join me in extending our thanks and appreciation 
to Mitchell Ross for his service to our nation and our very best wishes 
for a happy and fulfilling retirement.
  He will be missed dearly.

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