[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 79 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR JANECKA

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2011

  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize the achievements of 
Arthur J. Janecka. This month Arthur will retire after spending more 
than 45 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Arthur, or 
as his friends refer to him, ``Art'' serves as the Deputy District 
Engineer, Chief of Program and Project Management for the USACE's 
Galveston District. As the congressional representative of a large 
coastal district, I have had the privilege of working with Art on a 
wide range of coastal navigation issues. Like so many others, I have 
always been deeply impressed with his dedication to his job. His 
retirement, though richly deserved, will be a tremendous loss for both 
the Army Corps and the people of south Texas.
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District was established 
in 1880 to create deep-water ports along the Texas Coast. Today, the 
Galveston District's boundaries extend through the entire coast of 
Texas and 150 miles inland.
  As a dedicated servant with the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers, Art has carried out its mission of protecting the 
environment, reducing flooding, and ensuring that the nearby waterways 
are easy to navigate.
  Art began his career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as an 
intern in 1964, after graduating from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. 
In 1966, he was assigned to the Texas Coast Hurricane Study in the 
Planning Branch of the Engineering Division. And in 1969 he became a 
member of the Society of American Military Engineers.
  Art joined the Programs Management Branch in 1973 and became Chief of 
the Branch in 1987. In 2000, he moved to the Project Management Branch 
of the Program and Project Management Division to serve as chief. In 
2005, he was assigned to his current position.
  Throughout his career, Art has been involved with many Corps projects 
along the coast of Texas, including Brazos Island Harbor; Corpus 
Christi Ship Channel; Freeport Harbor; the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway; 
the Houston and Galveston Ship Channels; and the Sabine Neches 
Waterway.
  It is clear that Art Janecka has been a tremendous asset to not only 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but the entire State of Texas. Mr. 
Speaker, it is my pleasure to thank Arthur J. Janecka for more than 45 
years of service to this country.

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