[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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  SWEARING IN OF DR. JOHN H. ZIRSCHY TO BE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY ASSISTANT 
                   SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, CIVIL WORKS

 Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I am proud to report that 
yesterday, February 22, 1994, Dr. John H. Zirschy was sworn in to be 
the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
  As a Presidential appointee to this position, Dr. Zirschy will 
provide executive direction and leadership to the Army Corps of 
Engineers civil works program. Dr. Zirschy's responsibilities also will 
include program representation, and congressional testimony. 
Additionally, he will be asked to serve as the Acting Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works until that position is filled by 
the President.
  Prior to his appointment as Principal Deputy, John served as a 
professional staff member of the Senate Committee on Environment and 
Public Works. Before joining our committee staff, he was Senator 
Jeffords' environmental adviser. Dr. Zirschy performed most admirably 
in both of these assignments and the Senate profited from his expertise 
and dedication. He will bring to the Army Corps of Engineers an 
impressive breadth of professional and academic experiences which will 
prove valuable, as they have in his previous posts.
  I am pleased to have had the opportunity to work with Dr. Zirschy 
while he was serving with the U.S. Senate and strongly support the 
administration's decision to appoint him. I look forward to working 
with him in his new capacity.

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