Congratulating Amber Jefferson Pearson Upon Her Swearing in to the Senior Executive Service Ranks of the Federal Government

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Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great deal of pride, admiration, and joy that I rise to extend congratulations to Ms. Amber Jefferson Pearson upon her advancement to the highest civilian rank in the U.S. federal government. On June 20, 2023, Ms. Amber Jefferson Pearson was sworn in as Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Executive Director, Information Security Policy and Strategy, within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ms. Amber Jefferson Pearson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norvell Jefferson, Jr. Mr. Norvell Jefferson, Jr., is the son of Mr. Norvell Jefferson, Sr., and Mrs. Nancy B. Jefferson. Mr. Norvell was an outstanding plumber in our community; his son, Norvell, Jr., is a retired Superintendent of Streets and Sanitation for the City of Chicago.

Ms. Pearson's grandmother, Nancy B. Jefferson, was Executive Director of the Midwest Community Council for many years and was an influential leader in the area where we lived. Mrs. Jefferson was an intimate advisor to Mayor Harold Washington. A post office is named in her honor, and many people in the area affectionately called her the Mother Theresa of the Westside. Ms. Pearson's family are icons of our community.

I congratulate Ms. Amber Pearson on her achievements. We are all proud of her and her accomplishments.

I am sure that Mr. Norvell and Mrs. Nancy are looking down with a gleam in their eyes, and her father Norvell is riding around in his little antique sports car talking about her accomplishments and keeping watch over the community. We love and respect her.

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