[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 34 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S2258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MR. DAVID B. SANFORD, JR.

 Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, it has come to my attention 
that a long distinguished career has come to an end and a new chapter 
is beginning for Mr. David B. Sanford, Jr. Mr. Sanford, a native of 
Huntington, WV has retired as Chief, Interagency and International 
Services Division, Directorate of Military Programs, Headquarters, 
United States Army Corps of Engineers.
  Mr. Sanford is a United States Army veteran with active duty service 
from 1966 to 1969. He joined the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
in 1971 working at its Huntington, WV District Office. A native of 
Huntington, he received his undergraduate degree from Concord College 
in Athens, WV and attended graduate school at Xavier University in 
Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Sanford's public service career has been filled 
with remarkable achievements. Previous to his most recent appointment, 
he was the Chief of the Civil Works Policy Division, Headquarters, 
United States Army Corps of Engineers. In 1992, he served as a Water 
Resources Advisor, through a Congressional Fellowship, to the 
distinguished Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan from New York, then 
Chairman of Environment and Public Works Committee.
  Mr. Sanford has been the recipient of several public service awards. 
He has been honored by the United States Department of the Army for his 
significant contributions to national policy issues related to water 
resources and military infrastructure.
  Through the years, many members of Congress have relied on Mr. 
Sanford's insight and advice. He is trusted and respected throughout 
Washington and the Federal Government. Additionally, he has mentored 
many young people within the Corps of Engineers, encouraging them to 
serve their nation to the best of their ability.
  David Sanford, Jr. has dedicated nearly 34 years to the United States 
Army Corps of Engineers, serving with honor and distinction. The Corps 
public engineering services are renowned as world class. David, as a 
career member of the Corps elite force, has exhibited the kind of 
character and leadership that has been associated with the Corps. I am 
proud that a native West Virginia son has earned the rank of the Senior 
Executive Service. He has the gratitude of his fellow West Virginians 
and of our Nation for his years of exemplary service. I know my 
colleagues will join me in wishing him well in the years ahead.

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