[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E408-E409]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO MS. PHYLLIS C. CAMPBELL, SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE

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                        HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2007

  Mr. PLATTS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Phyllis 
C. Campbell, who will retire from the Defense' Logistics Agency's, DLA, 
Defense Distribution Center, DDC, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, on 
March 3, 2007. Ms. Campbell's distinguished government career spans 40 
years, and her record of achievement during this period reflects 
greatly upon herself and upon the organizations with which she has 
served. Her contributions to the national defense will be missed as she 
moves on to new and exciting opportunities.
  Ms. Campbell was appointed to the Senior Executive Service position 
of deputy commander, DDC in July 1998. The DDC is DLA's Lead Center for 
distribution and has management responsibility for 26 military 
distribution centers around the world.
  Ms. Campbell hails from Steelton, Pennsylvania and has followed a 
varied career of increasing responsibility culminating in her 
appointment as deputy commander. In 1966, she entered the Federal 
service in the Transportation Division at Defense Distribution Depot

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Ogden, Utah, and in 1973, was selected into the Depot's Management 
Intern Program. In 1979, Ms. Campbell became a supply systems analyst 
in the newly formed Defense System Automation Center, DSAC, which later 
became the DLA System Design Center, DSDC. In 1982, she returned to the 
Ogden installation, becoming branch chief with responsibility for all 
operations and administrative systems and procedures. In 1985, Ms. 
Campbell was promoted to division chief, assuming additional 
responsibility for a $30 million depot modernization program. In 1989, 
Ms. Campbell reached a career benchmark with her selection as deputy 
director, Office of Technology and Information Services.
  In 1990, Ms. Campbell was selected by the Office of Secretary of 
Defense, OSD, to be the deputy for the Corporate Information Management 
Distribution prototype group. This group was chartered to develop a 
standard distribution system for use throughout the Department of 
Defense. In 1991, Ms. Campbell was reassigned to DLA's Defense 
Distribution Systems Center as its business manager. Ms. Campbell was 
instrumental in selecting the migration system for deployment to the 
then 30 DLA distribution sites. In 1993, Ms. Campbell returned to the 
OSD Comptroller's Office of Financial Review and Analysis. From 1995 
until her appointment to deputy commander, she served as director, 
Distribution Operations with the Defense Distribution Center.
  Ms. Campbell attended Weber State University and is the recipient of 
numerous special achievement and performance awards including the 2005 
Presidential Distinguished Executive Rank Award, the 2002 Presidential 
Meritorious Executive Rank Award, the Distinguished Order of Saint 
Martin, and the Military Ancient Order of Saint Christopher award in 
recognition of her contributions to transportation initiatives.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Ms. Phyllis C. Campbell on her retirement from Federal 
civil service. She epitomizes the dedication and professionalism that 
make our Federal government a model all over the world.

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