[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO ROBERT J. SPAZZARINI OF HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2002

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Robert J. 
Spazzarini of Huntsville, Alabama as he celebrates his retirement from 
thirty six years in the Legal Office of the United States Army Aviation 
and Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
  Robert Spazzarini first came to Redstone Arsenal in 1966 as a 
contract attorney. He served in various positions in this office and 
was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and named Chief Counsel 
in February 1997. He has a reputation of providing excellent legal 
services, which were demonstrated when he successfully led the 
consolidation of two legal offices into one AMCOM after the 1995 Base 
Realignment and Closure.
  Mr. Spazzarini has been the recipient of numerous awards for his 
outstanding service to AMCOM including being named a Fellow, National 
Institute of Public Affairs. He was the first recipient of the Francis 
J. Buckley Managerial Award presented annually by the Command Counsel, 
U.S. Army Materiel Command. In addition to these specific awards, Mr. 
Spazzarini has been honored with the respect of his staff, peers, and 
the Command's leadership due to his expertise, professionalism, and 
high standards of leadership.
  Though the people at Redstone Arsenal and in the Huntsville community 
will miss Mr. Spazzarini's exceptional legal services, I Join his 
colleagues, family and friends today in wishing him the best in 
retirement and a well-deserved rest.

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