[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ROBERT E. DOYLE

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 2010

  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
lifetime of committed service to the United States of America and many 
of its critical federal agencies by a true public servant, Mr. Robert 
E. Doyle. This year, Mr. Doyle will retire following 36 years of 
dedicated civil service. Originally from Massachusetts, Doyle earned a 
Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the College of the 
Holy Cross in 1971 and a Masters in Public Administration from Southern 
Methodist University in 1974. He also holds a certification in 
Financial Planning.
  Mr. Doyle began his career in 1974 at the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development (HUD), where he worked his way up through the ranks 
within the management and administrative fields. After his successful 
tenure at HUD, Mr. Doyle changed agencies to work at the U.S. Bureau of 
Mines (USBM), under the Department of the Interior. There, he served as 
the Director for Finance and Administration for over 10 years. At the 
USBM, Robert aided in the protection of our nation's natural resources 
and worked to identify and develop new processes to improve the 
extraction of these national assets. After the USBM was restructured in 
1995, Mr. Doyle is credited with making the transition to new positions 
within the government easier for his staff through his excellent 
guidance.
  Mr. Doyle later moved on to the Bureau of Land Management, where he 
served as the Chief Financial Officer, and later, as the Assistant 
Director of Business and Fiscal Resources. As the Assistant Director, 
he led efforts to employ an integrated management system for improving 
the agency's performance and accountability. Under Mr. Doyle's 
leadership, the BLM was chosen as a finalist for the Presidents Fiscal 
Year 2002 Quality Award, recognizing budget and performance 
integration.
  Robert's final stop on a distinguished trek through the civil service 
was with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), where, for almost 5 years, 
he served as the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director. During 
his time at the USGS, Robert provided key leadership to reorganize the 
agency's regional hubs and realigned operations to improve the 
structure of the agency's new Bureau for Science Strategy. Mr. Doyle 
also introduced a plan to open the USGS's huge store of satellite 
photography for public and commercial use. Additionally, he facilitated 
systematic and fundamental changes that restored financial integrity to 
the Federal Housing Insurance Fund through his extensive knowledge of 
finance systems and the mortgage insurance underwriting process.
  Today, we honor Mr. Doyle's long, distinguished career and 
congratulate him on his retirement. Robert is the epitome of a true 
public servant. His service to the government has contributed immensely 
to our country. He has been a true model to others who wish to succeed 
in federal service.

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