[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 97 (Monday, July 24, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL PETER J. ROWAN OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF 
                               ENGINEERS

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2000

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute Lt. 
Col. Peter J. Rowan. Since July 1998, Lt. Col. Rowan has served as the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' District Engineer for the Chicago 
District. His term in Chicago is nearly at its end, and he is scheduled 
to leave for his next posting in late July.
  Over the course of the last two years, I have had the distinct 
pleasure of working with him as we partnered up on a number of 
projects. The Chicago Shoreline, TARP, Stoney Creek, and the Illinois 
and Michigan Canal. The list goes on and on and on. In every case and 
in every instance, he has done a wonderful job in working with my staff 
and me.
  Lt. Col. Rowan began his career at the U.S. Military Academy at West 
Point, where he graduated in 1979. He continued his education and 
received a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of 
Illinois. He also undertook additional studies in the Engineer Officers 
Advanced Course and the Command and General Staff College.
  He then used his advanced training to further Corps missions across 
the United States, from Colorado to Nebraska to Kansas and Texas. He 
also served combat-related assignments in Germany. For the 249th 
Engineer Battalion in Karlsruhe, he was a platoon leader, company 
executive officer, and assistant operations officer. He then went on to 
serve as assistant corps engineer with V Corps, part of the 130th 
Engineer Brigade in Heidelberg.
  His hard work and professional accomplishments have not gone 
unnoticed. Lt. Col. Rowan is the recipient of a number of awards and 
decorations for his service, including the Meritorious Service Medal, 
Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service 
Medal, Parachutist Badge, and the Ranger Tab.
  But his most heartwarming accomplishment may very well be that of his 
family. Lt. Col. Rowan is a devoted husband to his wife and a wonderful 
father to four children.
  I know that I speak for my colleagues from Chicagoland when I say 
that Lt. Col. Rowan's professionalism, responsiveness, and leadership 
is an asset to the Corps and our nation. He has done so much for the 
Chicago District, and I know he will continue to do even more in his 
career. I salute Lt. Col. Rowan and wish him and his family all the 
best.




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