[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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                    TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM CARCIERI, JR.

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                             HON. JACK REED

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 23, 1994

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute a distinguished 
individual from Rhode Island who has through his dedication, hard work 
and professionalism served the people of Rhode Island proudly in his 
role as an administrator with the State department of transportation.
  Upon his graduation from the University of Rhode Island, Bill was 
employed by the New England Division of the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, undertaking various construction projects throughout our 
region. While with the corp, he was also assigned to the design branch, 
responsible for civil and military projects, and then to the operations 
division, where he oversaw the maintenance and operations of flood 
control facilities.
  After leaving the corps in 1959, he spent a brief time in California 
as assistant traffic engineer for the city of Los Angeles and studied 
advanced traffic engineering at UCLA. Upon Bill's resignation, Rhode 
Island was fortunate that he returned home to begin what has been a 
lengthy and distinguished tenure in State service.
  Bill has held various positions of responsibility while at the Rhode 
Island Department of Transportation. He began as resident engineer, and 
in 1977 was appointed chief design engineer. In 1981, Bill was promoted 
to chief engineer and during his tenure he oversaw the largest ever 
increase in both production and Federal funding. It is through his 
leadership and professionalism that many established policy procedures 
were enacted to maintain this continued growth of projects and public 
funding.
  Bill is presently a registered professional engineer in the State of 
Rhode Island, a member of the Rhode Island Society of Professional 
Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers.
  Mr. Speaker, transportation efforts in the Northeast corridor of our 
country have been greatly enhanced by Bill's efforts here in Rhode 
Island and I would urge my colleagues to join me in saluting this 
outstanding public servant upon his retirement.

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