[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 183 (Monday, December 8, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S10804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO BRAD SCOTT

 Mr. BOND. Mr President, today I recognize and pay tribute to a 
good friend and longtime colleague in public service: Brad Scott.
  I have known Brad for more than 20 years, first as a dedicated and 
effective employee, and later as a visionary Government administrator.
  On January 9, 2009, he will step down from his post as a regional 
administrator of the General Service Administration after 8 years of 
innovative and dedicated service.
  We sometimes joke that the term ``Government efficiency'' is an 
oxymoron, but not when Brad is in charge. He can make things happen. At 
a time when political concerns seem to dominate much of the landscape, 
Brad has worked across the aisle to get things done by focusing on the 
common good and doing what is best for Missouri and the Heartland 
Region.
  We all know that in the Federal bureaucracy, it is much harder to 
complete a project than to derail it or to do nothing at all. Red tape 
is an all-too-real phenomenon. But since Brad came to the GSA in 2001, 
he has not stopped building.
  In 2001, he brought a set of successful business policies to a GSA 
region that was suffering from underutilized space and low return on 
investment. He also worked hard to build consensus between local 
communities, the private sector and Government on large-scale projects. 
He was able to revitalize blighted areas in many of our largest cities 
by constructing or renovating iconic buildings that now enhance local 
economic development. He also permanently strengthened these local 
communities by creating and maintaining jobs.
  Brad's accomplishments are too numerous to name. Several of his major 
contributions include: the construction of First IRS Center in Kansas 
City, new Federal courthouses in Cape Girardeau and Jefferson City, and 
the conversion of the Old St. Louis Post Office into a heavily utilized 
State building.
  Brad's long list of accomplishments speaks to his vision, dedication, 
and uncanny ability to guide key development projects through the 
bureaucratic maze.
  Losing Brad Scott as Regional GSA Administrator will be a real blow 
to Missouri but the State has been fortunate to have him in that role 
for so many years. I know that he will continue to be an active 
participant in issues facing Missouri and the region just as he has 
always been.
  Brad, thank you for your service and I look forward to many more good 
things to come.

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