Thanking Mark Dobbins for His Service to the House

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Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mark Dobbins of Prince William County, VA on the occasion of his retirement on January 16, 2024, after more than 33 years of service to the United States House of Representatives.

During Mark's tenure of 33 years, he has worked for the Office of the Clerk and the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. He retired as a Purchasing Agent Manager for the Office of Acquisitions Management within the CAO.

Mark began his House career in 1990 as an employee with the Clerk of the House as an Office Equipment Counselor, later being promoted to Senior Office Equipment Counselor in 1993. In 1996, Mark began a career with the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer as a Supervisor of Inventory Counselors. In 2002, Mark became a Supervisor with Acquisitions Management and was later promoted to Manager of the Small Purchasing Team.

As a Manager for the Small Purchasing Team within the Office of Acquisitions Management, Mark was responsible for oversight and managing the process required to efficiently purchase quality equipment, furniture, office supplies and related items for the House community at-large. He and his team carried out their responsibilities in compliance with the policies and procedures adopted by the Committee on House Administration and the Chief Administrative Officer.

In retirement, Mark has plans to stay active, spending more time with family and taking time to enjoy some travelling.

On behalf of the entire House community, we extend congratulations to Mark in grateful recognition of and appreciation for his many years of dedicated service to the U.S. House of Representatives. We wish him many wonderful years in fulfilling his retirement dreams.

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