John Thune: “I was very sorry to hear of the death of Christina Harris-Jones, director of the Senate Employees' Child Care Center. By…”

“I was very sorry to hear of the death of Christina Harris-Jones, director of the Senate Employees' Child Care Center. By all accounts, Ms. Harris-Jones was exactly the kind of person you would want to head up a center like the SECCC: knowledgeable, dedicated, warm, and deeply committed to early childhood education. She joined the SECCC during a challenging time, while the repercussions of the COVID pandemic were still being felt, and provided a sense of stability and security for staff and parents alike. During her tenure at the center, she enriched the resources the center provides with extracurriculars like music and gymnastics. She also focused on team enrichment, ensuring that her employees had access to professional development opportunities and promoting work-life balance. Above all, she made the center a place where you could feel comfortable dropping off your son or daughter in the mornings. My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones and family, and most especially with her beloved daughter Christiana who, like her mom, serves Senate families at the SECCC.”