December 19, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 206 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1637]
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  RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2019 NORTHERN VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP 
                                 AWARDS

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 19, 2019

  Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the Colonel Jacqueline Jayneen 
Jackson, on occasion of her retirement after over 30 years of service 
in the United States Army.
  Colonel Jackson joined the Army in 1986 through the Reserve Officer 
Training Corps at Standford University. It was from there that she 
obtained a degree in political science. She went on to earn a law 
degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and she entered 
the Judge Advocate General's Corps in 1989.
  While on active duty, Colonel Jackson served in several roles, 
including trial counsel. These assignments took her to California, New 
Jersey, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Texas throughout her career.
  Colonel Jackson continued her career in the United States Army 
Reserve (USAR) where she served in the USAR Element on the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff in Washington, D.C. She also served as a military social aide 
for the White House during the George H. Bush and Bill Clinton 
administrations.
  Colonel Jackson's commendable service earned her multiple 
decorations, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious 
Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Army 
Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement 
Medal.
  In her civilian life Colonel Jackson continues to answer the call for 
justice as an immigration judge with the Department of Justice in San 
Francisco.
  Throughout her career, Colonel Jackson has carried on the legacy of 
her father, United States Air Force Technical Sergeant Edwin Jackson, 
who died in service to our country. Her exceptional work surely made 
both her father and mother, Edna Jackson, extremely proud. Colonel 
Jackson also draws support from her husband, Morris A. Graves, Jar.
  On behalf of the Fifteenth Congressional District of California, I 
would like to commend Colonel Jackson on an impeccable career of 
dedicated service and offer her best wishes for a happy retirement.

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