Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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Hairy he said in a statement Thursday that Kibben brings “decades of decorated experience to the army and ministry,” adding that “his integrity, experience, and patriotism will serve Congress and the Country well, as he ministers to the needs of members.”
Kibben entered active service in 1986 through the U.S. Navy Theological Student Program, according to the statement. He served as No. 18 Chaplain of the Marine Corps and later as No. 26 Chaplain of the United States Navy on his final active duty mission.
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Pelosi thanked Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo) and the bipartisan group of lawmakers who led the search for the new chaplain.
Kibben will replace Father Patrick J. Conroy, who was first invested in May 2011.
“Its service has been a spiritual and moral anchor for members, basing our institution on the values of faith and the country and reminding our members of our responsibilities to our great nation and our components,” Pelosi said. . “All members wish Father Pat to enjoy his well-deserved retirement from the House.”