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TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MILLAN PATTERSON

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On 2025-03-26, Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA-41) delivered a floor speech titled "TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MILLAN PATTERSON" in the House. The speech addressed gun policy and also covered foreign policy.

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TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MILLAN PATTERSON

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E254] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MILLAN PATTERSON ______ HON. KEN CALVERT of california in the house of representatives Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank Jessica Millan Patterson, who is stepping down as the Chairwoman of the California Republican Party, after serving in that role since 2019. Jessica has been a true leader in the Golden State and served as an effective advocate for the Republican Party. Prior to her election as Chairwoman, Jessica held staff positions with the California Republican Party, Republican National Committee, and statewide and national candidates for more than two decades, including leadership positions for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Senator John McCain. Jessica then co-founded and served as CEO of California Trailblazers, a candidate recruitment and training organization modeled after the national Young Guns program. In 2019, Jessica was elected as Chairwoman of the California Republican Party. In that role Jessica made diverse community engagement a priority, recruiting and supporting candidates who reflect the districts they hoped to serve. She brought the Republican Party to communities, where it may have never been before to engage voters about the party's mission and learn about the issues that matter most to residents. After an historic 2020 election cycle in which Republicans picked up House seats in California, Jessica was re-elected for a second term in 2021 and a third and final term in the spring of 2023. Under her leadership, Republicans also picked up California seats in 2022, that helped secure a Republican House majority. Jessica clearly possesses a passionate belief in shaping a brighter future for California and a dedication to the Republican Party she has served so faithfully. On behalf of the entire California Republican House Delegation, I want to express my heartfelt thanks and praise for Jessica's significant contributions. I wish Jessica and her family the very best in the years to come. ____________________

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TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MILLAN PATTERSON Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E254] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO JESSICA MILLAN PATTERSON ______ HON. KEN CALVERT of california in the house of representatives Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank Jessica Millan Patterson, who is stepping down as the Chairwoman of the California Republican Party, after serving in that role since 2019. Jessica has been a true leader in the Golden State and served as an effective advocate for the Republican Party. Prior to her election as Chairwoman, Jessica held staff positions with the California Republican Party, Republican National Committee, and statewide and national candidates for more than two decades, including leadership positions for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and Senator John McCain. Jessica then co-founded and served as CEO of California Trailblazers, a candidate recruitment and training organization modeled after the national Young Guns program. In 2019, Jessica was elected as Chairwoman of the California Republican Party. In that role Jessica made diverse community engagement a priority, recruiting and supporting candidates who reflect the districts they hoped to serve. She brought the Republican Party to communities, where it may have never been before to engage voters about the party's mission and learn about the issues that matter most to residents. After an historic 2020 election cycle in which Republicans picked up House seats in California, Jessica was re-elected for a second term in 2021 and a third and final term in the spring of 2023. Under her leadership, Republicans also picked up California seats in 2022, that helped secure a Republican House majority. Jessica clearly possesses a passionate belief in shaping a brighter future for California and a dedication to the Republican Party she has served so faithfully. On behalf of the entire California Republican House Delegation, I want to express my heartfelt thanks and praise for Jessica's significant contributions. I wish Jessica and her family the very best in the years to come. ____________________