ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Georgia) recently recognized Atlanta VA Medical Center’s Kim Riggins for her lifetime of service with an Official U.S. Senate Commendation.
This month, Riggins (a Clayton State University graduate) is retiring as a congressional liaison in the Atlanta VA Regional Office’s Congressional Unit, where she works to ensure Georgia’s veterans and their families can access the benefits they’ve earned, and to coordinate that work with Georgia’s Congressional offices.
Prior to her service at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, Riggins served in the United States Navy and Navy Reserve. Riggins, a graduate of Clayton State University, began working at the Atlanta VA in August 2009.
Ossoff’s Official U.S. Senate Commendation to Kim Riggins:
“Mr. President, I rise to commend an extraordinary Georgian for her lifetime of service to the State of Georgia and to our entire country.
“This month, Ms. Kim Riggins will retire as a congressional liaison in the Atlanta VA Regional Office’s Congressional Unit, where she works to ensure Georgia’s veterans and their families can access the benefits they’ve earned, and to coordinate that work with Georgia’s Congressional offices.
“In 1979, Ms. Riggins enlisted in United States Navy, and she served on active duty from October 1979 until October 1983. While stationed at Fort Myers, Va., she met and married Charles Riggins, a soldier, in 1983. The couple had two sons, Charles Jr., an educator, and Terron, active duty Army. Both are married and captains in the National Guard and active Army, respectively.
“Upon her discharge from active duty, Ms. Riggins joined the Navy Reserves and remained in the Reserves until 1994. In June 1994, Charles and Kim Riggins moved to Georgia. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, she was recalled to active duty and served from February…
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