[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 64 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E812]
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                         HONORING FRANK KRUESI

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 20, 2007

  Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the long and 
distinguished career of my friend, Frank Kruesi. After 9 years of 
dedicated service, Kruesi is retiring as President of the Chicago 
Transit Authority (CTA).
  Prior to his service at the CTA, Mr. Kruesi served as Chief Policy 
Officer for the City of Chicago for Mayor Richard M. Daley. He also 
served as the Executive Officer of the Cook County State's Attorney's 
Office and was the legislative assistant to then-Senator Richard M. 
Daley in the Illinois General Assembly, where he focused on mental 
disabilities, human services, and juvenile justice legislative 
initiatives.
  Mr. Kruesi's more than 30 years of public service have included 
service at every level of government including serving as Assistant 
Secretary for Transportation Policy in the United States Department of 
Transportation under President Clinton. In that post, he advised two 
Secretaries of Transportation and developed policy initiatives in all 
forms of transportation.
  Throughout his career, Frank Krusei has overseen numerous 
achievements met by the CTA. Under Mr. Kruesi's leadership, CTA has 
made service improvements on two-thirds of its bus routes and on all, 
its rail routes. A total of 281 bus of service improvements have been 
implemented which include 25 new bus routes, expanded hours of service, 
added trips to reduce wait time, and route changes to improve access 
and connectivity.
  Innovative programs such as U-Pass, a program of discounted passes 
for college students, have also been implemented during Mr. Kruesi's 
tenure. The program is the largest of its kind in the Nation, with 
76,000 students at 33 area colleges participating.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Fifth Congressional District of 
Illinois, I congratulate Frank Kruesi on his long career and thank him 
for his service to the City of Chicago. I wish him the best of luck in 
all his future endeavors.

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