[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 131 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF PENNY S. SINCLAIR

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 17, 2005

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, today it gives me great pleasure to recognize 
Ms. Penny S. Sinclair, Director of Contracting at the Army Contracting 
Agency, Southern Region, at the Presidio of Monterey, California, for 
her 31 years of distinguished service to our Nation.
  Ms. Sinclair is a member of the American Society of Military 
Comptrollers. She began her career as a Clerk Typist in 1971. She 
became an Acquisition Intern in September 1984 and graduated with 
honors. Throughout her career she received numerous awards, all 
reflecting her support for military services and civilian support staff 
in the highest manner possible.
  She was appointed as the Director of Contracting in April 1993, at 
the time of Fort Ord's Base Realignment and Closure. Throughout this 
challenging time she dealt with year-end closure pressures, loss of 
personnel and a variety of emergency requirements with professionalism 
and superior performance. For this work she received a Special Act or 
Service Award and later was honored with the Commander's Award for 
Civilian Service. Ms. Sinclair was selected to serve on the Base 
Closure Ceremony team and was given the honor of assisting in the 
folding of the Fort Ord Parade Field flag for the last time. She 
returned as Director in 1999, continuing in that capacity until this 
year.
  Ms. Sinclair was a renowned advocate for the installation 
organizations, its tenants, and the local business community. During 
her tenure the Presidio of Monterey exceeded its goals to work with 
small businesses and woman-owned businesses. She habitually sought 
opportunities to work with the regional Small Business Administration 
office and the cities on the Monterey Peninsula. Ms. Sinclair 
continuously encouraged her staff to expand their learning experience 
through formal and informal training, and made sure that her staff 
received monetary rewards for excellent performance. Ms. Sinclair 
personally provided a workplace that allowed employees to grow and have 
opportunities for promotion within the organization.
  Serving as the Project Officer for Naval Support Activity Monterey 
Bay, Ms. Sinclair did a masterful job working the very difficult 
support agreements for fire protection services and public works 
support. She identified and recommended downsizing areas which were 
inefficient and costly and saved DLIFLC and POM over one million 
dollars per year.
  Mr. Speaker, Penny Sinclair's professionalism, untiring dedication, 
and personal involvement reflect great credit upon herself, the Army 
Contracting Agency, and the United States Army. Her contributions to 
the Army's contracting mission and her unselfish passion for the 
contracting profession over the past 31 years have earned her the 
recognition of this body.

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