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HONORING CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON FROM INDIANA LOIS J. WAGONER
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HON. JAMES R. BAIRD
of indiana
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Mr. BAIRD. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Congressional Liaison Lois J. Wagoner on her sixty years of government service.
Ms. Lois J. Wagoner began working as a civilian clerk typist at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1961. Ten years later, she came to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to work in the Finance Division of the Indianapolis Regional Office as a program support clerk.
Further on in her career, she became a Veterans Benefits Counselor and eventually was named the Congressional Liaison in 1990. This position required Ms. Wagoner to work and communicate regularly with Veterans and the offices of D.C. government officials.
I am pleased to add that Ms. Wagoner was recognized with many awards including the Indianapolis Regional Office's Employee of the Year award in 2009 and two awards from the Disabled American Veterans titled the National Commanders' Award for the Veterans Benefits Administration in 2020 and the Award of Excellence in 2021 at their annual convention.
Ms. Wagoner has been a valuable resource for countless American heroes by directly supporting Veterans and providing families with the knowledge they need to care for their loved ones. Her passion for public service is unparalleled, and I believe her journey will act as inspiration for those who wish to follow in her footsteps.
While Ms. Wagoner has traveled all across the country to serve, it is within The Hoosier State where she has made a distinctive impact. I, along with other Veterans in Indiana's 4th Congressional District, am proud of all she has done for those who fearlessly defended freedom and democracy.
On behalf of all Hoosiers, I want to congratulate Ms. Lois J. Wagoner, we truly value her six decades of dedicated public service.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 168(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 168(2)
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