[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E519-E520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO DONALD DUNN

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 2, 2004

  Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an American hero. 
Donald Dunn, chief

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of Engineering and Construction Division with the Army Corps of 
Engineer in Little Rock, is currently in Iraq where he is helping bring 
oil production systems back online for the people of Iraq.
  Mr. Dunn is currently serving as the Deputy for Program Management 
for Task Force Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO). Established in May 2003, RIO 
was staffed with personnel originally targeted for other positions in 
engineering and most had little or no background as project managers. 
Mr. Dunn is responsible for establishing, training and leading the 
Programs and Project Management team and developing a group of 
motivated men and women who are now getting the job done.
  His dedication to this task, attention to the training and 
developmental needs of his staff, and his leadership have been 
exceptional. In addition, he gave considerable time and attention to 
locating and selecting the replacement program and project management 
personnel for future rotations.
  Further, Mr. Dunn displayed ample flexibility and imagination when he 
retooled his staff to respond to unforeseen challenges, such as the 
requirement to provide approximately 400 megawatts of stand-alone power 
to critical oil infrastructure locations throughout Iraq. He worked 
tirelessly to build and improve vital relationships with contractor 
partners including the Coalition Provisional Authority.
  Perhaps most significantly, Mr. Dunn has nurtured new relationships 
with Iraqi Ministry of Oil officials and local oil and gas company 
engineers and technicians. He has helped the people of Iraq in all his 
endeavors and contributed significantly to our ability to build lasting 
and effective relationships in the Middle East.
  Recently, Mr. Dunn won an award from the Federal Executive 
Association for his hard work and dedication to service. His response 
was, ``I believe that no one exists in a vacuum, and that it takes the 
contributions of everyone to have a successful team.'' On behalf of the 
Congress, I commend Mr. Dunn for his commitment, for his intelligence 
and for his unwavering dedication to seeing our efforts in Iraq end in 
success.

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