Recognizing William Smith

Floor Speech

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Mr. PALMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize my Chief of Staff, William Smith, who is leaving our office. He has faithfully served the American people for over 20 years and has served alongside me since my first day in office in 2015.

Before agreeing to lead my staff, he worked for Senator Jeff Sessions on the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Budget Committee.

Within 5 minutes of talking to William, Mr. Speaker, you will know he loves the Lord; he loves his wife, Diamond; he loves his family; and he loves his country. When people ask how I have such a great staff, I always point them to William. He leads by example and embodies the idea of servant leadership.

If you know William, Mr. Speaker, you also know he is a true conservative who proudly stands for his beliefs, even if he is the only one standing. He demonstrates his joy and his convictions, and it truly makes him the consummate happy warrior.

His departure is not only a loss for our office, but Capitol Hill as a whole. I thank him for all of his years of service to our country, and I look forward to seeing what he will accomplish in this next chapter of service.

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