[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 117 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E739]
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    RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF WILL WOODWORTH TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE

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                          HON. JARED F. GOLDEN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 15, 2022

  Mr. GOLDEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a member of my 
staff, Will Woodworth, as he prepares to depart Capitol Hill after 
nearly ten years of service to take a position at the Department of 
Homeland Security.
  Will hails from Yarmouth, Maine and has been working on behalf of the 
people of our state for the better part of the last decade. He first 
entered Maine politics after graduating from college, joining the staff 
of then-Governor Angus King in his run for the U.S. Senate in 2012. He 
then joined Senator King's staff in Washington, handling constituent 
correspondence and advising the senator on issues like broadband and 
technology.
  In 2019, my office was lucky enough to convince Will to abandon the 
comforts of the Senate for the more rough-and-tumble nature of the 
House. In joining my team, Will took on a senior policy role, advising 
me on a wide range of issues, from my work on the House Small Business 
Committee to healthcare and economic policy. Despite the often 
insurmountable volume of work, Will has been a steady, dedicated, and 
thoughtful staffer who has helped me execute on key legislative 
priorities while also doing the time-intensive work of directly helping 
constituents across Maine's Second District understand my positions on 
policy issues and helping solve the problems they have faced with 
federal agencies.
  People like Will are what make this place run, and he represents the 
best of public service--quietly and steadily keeping the wheels of 
government working and never seeking attention or accolades for his 
efforts. Mainers have been fortunate to have had Will Woodworth on 
their side in Washington, as have I. We all wish him the very best on 
this next professional adventure and give him our profound thanks for 
his service to Maine and the country.

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