[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Pages S61-S62]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING DAVID L. DAY ON HIS RETIREMENT

 Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I rise today to honor David L. 
Day on his retirement from 35 years of public service as the Deputy 
Engineer for Programs and Project Management with the Nashville 
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During his 35 years of Federal 
service, 33 with the Corps of Engineers, from 1969 to present, Dave 
held a clear vision and achieved a remarkable string of successes in 
furthering the mission of the Nashville District and the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers. Dave has earned a reputation of being honest, fair, 
and professional with his coworkers. He began his career with the 
Nashville District in October 1998 when he was selected as the Deputy 
District Engineer for Programs and Project Management and is the senior 
civilian for the district with more than 800 employees and a $140 
million annual operating budget. The district provides Federal 
engineering, planning, construction, project management, real estate, 
and environmental services. His responsibilities included budgeting, 
planning, and executing Civil Works and Interagency and International 
Services programs under the project management business process.
  Dave Day has distinguished himself as a leader in many ways during 
his tenure. He continuously has encouraged a culture of professional 
improvement, fostering team leadership and activity to meet district 
goals, while at the same time, taking care of the people with whom he 
works. Dave had a strong, positive impact on the morale of the 
district's Planning, Programs, and Project Management Division 
employees as well as Project Delivery Team members. He always made time 
to recognize deserving individuals or discuss any problem that arose. 
His genuine concern for every member of his team was reflected in his 
many messages, letters, awards, and hallway greetings.
  Dave oversaw the operation of the Account Executive Program, which 
the Nashville District uses to establish and strengthen relationships 
with customers and find ways to meet regional and national needs. He 
also led the effort to partner, both formally and informally, with the 
States of Tennessee and Kentucky, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, 
Southeastern Power Association, SEPA, Tennessee River Valley Authority, 
TRVA, Tenn-Tom Waterways, Metro Nashville, and other

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governmental and industry groups to maximize program and project 
accomplishments. Dave has been one of the strongest, most consistent 
driving forces behind the plan for the new $320,000,000 lock on the 
Tennessee River at Chickamauga Dam. By bringing a TVA environmental 
impact statement up to Corps standards, he helped advance the 
authorization of and funding for this new lock. He also worked hard 
with TVA, SEPA, and SEPA's power customers to allow SEPA customers to 
fund rehabilitation of hydropower facilities in the Cumberland River 
basin, a first in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.
  I extend warm congratulations to Dave Day on his retirement. He will 
be missed, but I know the citizens of Tennessee join me in wishing him 
all the best as he moves forward in life.

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