,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bd1 #bjbe,mr4 
,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,self1 
& ,mr4 ,crane7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security  ,,resolution     
,comm5d+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol   
,*ief ,jason ,ow5s on 8 retirem5t aft]  
#bi ye>s ( exempl>y public s]vice4      
,:]eas1 s9ce #aibd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,bord] ,patrol's 7,,usbp7 mission has   
be5 to protect ! ,am]ican p & promote   
economic prosp]ity ?r\gh its bord] &    
national security mission2 ,:]eas ,jason
 ,ow5s began 8 c>e] ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,bord] ,patrol 9 #aiif 9 ! ,el ,c5tro   
sector z a memb] ( ,academy ,class #cbe2
 ,:]eas1 9 #bjja1 he complet$ ! ,bord]  
,patrol ,tactical ,unit 7,,bortac7      
,selection ,c\rse ,,xv & ! ,bord]       
,patrol ,se>*1 ,trauma & ,rescue ,team  
,selection ,c\rse ,,iii & lat] s]v$ z   
,field ,op]ations ,sup]visor at ,,bortac

 headqu>t]s 9 ,el ,paso1 ,texas1 lead+  
sev]al c\nt]n>cotics & c\nt]t]rorism    
op]ations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjg1 he 0 promot$
 to ,assi/ant ,*ief at ,u4,s4 ,bord]    
,patrol headqu>t]s 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 ) !
 ,special ,op]ations ,division2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjji1 he transf]r$ to ! ,gr& ,=ks    
sector z ! ,patrol ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge ( !    
,pemb9a ,/ation1 & 0 lat] promot$ to    
,assi/ant ,*ief ,patrol ,ag5t1 manag+   
all /ations )9 ,m9nesota2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjab1 he transf]r$ to ! ,rio ,gr&e     
,valley sector & s]v$ z ! ,special      
,op]ations ,deta*m5t ,patrol ,ag5t 9    
,*>ge1 & 0 lat] promot$ to ,rio ,gr&e   
,city ,/ation ,patrol ,ag5t 9 ,*>ge2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 he 0 select$ z ! ,l>$o 
sector ,division ,*ief ( ,op]ations2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 he 0 assign$ to        
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1       
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations1 &     
,(fice ( ,intellig5ce z ! ,deputy       
,assi/ant ,director = ,ent]prises       
,s]vices 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas1 f    
#bjag to #bjah1 he s]v$ z ! ,l>$o sector

 ,act+ ,*ief ,patrol ,ag5t1 direct+     
op]ations along ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico 
bord] & comm&+ ov] #a1ijj ag5ts &       
pr(essional /aff2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 he   
s]v$ z ! ,h\lton sector ,*ief ,patrol   
,ag5t1 responsible = bord] security     
op]ations 9 ,ma9e2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 he  
s]v$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol ,academy 
,*ief ,patrol ,ag5t1 provid+ /rategic   
vision1 lead]%ip1 & te*nical direction =
 basic resid5t & advanc$ nonresid5t     
c\rses2 ,:]eas1 f #bjba to #bjbc1 he    
s]v$ z ! ,del ,rio sector ,*ief ,patrol 
,ag5t1 lead+ "o ( ! l>ge/ & busie/      
sectors along ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico   
bord]2 ,:]eas he att5d$ ,%ort]          
,univ]sity & ! ,national ,w> ,college1  
complet+ /udies 9 acc\ntancy & national 
security /rategy2 ,:]eas he is a        
graduate ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ,lead]%ip ,in/itute1 !      
,am]ican ,univ]sity's ,key ,executive   
,lead]%ip ,program1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security ,s5ior ,executive     
,s]vice ,c&idate ,developm5t ,program2  

,:]eas ,jason ,ow5s became ! #bf? ,*ief 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol on     
,july #b1 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! beg9n+ (
 #bjba1 !re has be5 an ov]:elm+ increase
 9 ! numb] ( illegal immigrants cross+  
our s\!rn bord]2 ,:]eas he bol/]$ ef=ts 
to proactively combat c>tel activity by 
e/abli%+ ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol ,t>get+
 & ,inve/igations ,division2 ,:]eas he  
exp&$ ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol ,resili5cy
 ,division to prioritize ! well-be+ ( ! 
work=ce by ensur+ compreh5sive physical 
& m5tal support = ag5ts & /aff2 &       
,:]eas1 despite ! *all5ges t ?is pres5t$
 = ea* ( ! brave m5 & wom5 t def5d our  
bord]s1 ,jason ,ow5s rema9$ committ$ to 
c>ry+ out ! mission ( ,,usbp & uphold+ !
 rule ( law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds ,unit$
 ,/ates ,bord] ,patrol ,*ief ,jason     
,ow5s on 8 retirem5t aft] #bi ye>s (    
honorable s]vice to ! ,nation2 &  7#b7  
ackn[l$ges & affirms t ,jason ,ow5s     
exemplifi$ lead]%ip & fai?fulness 9 !   
execution ( 8 duties4