[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO ROY SMITH

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am pleased to bring to the 
attention of Senators the retirement of Roy Smith, the Deputy District 
Engineer for Programs and Project Management for the Vicksburg District 
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  Mr. Smith has held several positions in the Vicksburg District, 
including serving as Chief of the Hydrology Section, Chief of the 
Hydrology Branch, and Chief of the Engineering Division. He has served 
as Deputy District Engineer since 1989.
  During his tenure, Mr. Smith has been of tremendous assistance to me, 
my staff, and the people of Mississippi. He has also been recognized 
within the Corps; receiving the Meritorious Civilian Service award and 
the Commander's Award for Civilian Service.
  In November, the Delta Council of Mississippi passed a resolution 
honoring Mr. Smith on the occasion of his retirement which summarizes 
the contributions that Roy has made to our State of Mississippi with 
these words, ``There has been no individual who has offered a greater 
contribution to the future of flood protection in the Mississippi Delta 
during the past quarter of a century than Roy Smith.''
  I know the Senate joins me in thanking Roy for his years of 
distinguished service and in offering our best wishes for his 
retirement.