Recognizing Commander Marcus L. Jones

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Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Commander Marcus L. Jones of the U.S. Navy, upon his completion of the Department of Defense Legislative Fellowship program. Assigned to my office for the 2020 calendar year, Commander Jones quickly became an integral part of my team, lending his expertise as a U.S. Navy Supply Corps Officer to guide and inform my work as Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee within the House Armed Services Committee. Over this past year, Commander Jones has worked closely with my personal staff and Readiness Subcommittee staff on the military's most pressing readiness challenges. He will be deeply missed after an exceptional year of service.

Commander Jones is a native of Columbus, Mississippi, and is a graduate of the University of Memphis with a degree in International Business. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy.

Commander Jones began his career in 2001, and has since held numerous operational and shore assignments including on the USS West Virginia (SSBN-736B) and USS George Washington (CVN-73), at the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, Naval Supply Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and in the office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Budget. His extensive background in logistics has been critical to my work in strengthening and recapitalizing our nation's maritime logistics force.

Commander Jones and his wife, Sybil, have three beautiful daughters, and his family continues to support him and his service to our nation.

This moment is bittersweet, as we are deeply saddened to see Commander Jones go. However, we are excited for what awaits him and what his future holds.

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the U.S. Congress and a grateful Nation, I extend our deepest appreciation to Commander Marcus L. Jones for his dedicated service to the U.S. Navy, U.S. House of Representatives, and to our Nation.

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