[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL KEITH A. LANDRY

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                          HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2011

  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the exemplary 
service of Colonel Keith A. Landry. This month, Colonel Landry will end 
his tenure as Commander of the Louisville District of the Army Corps of 
Engineers after establishing a record of service that has helped 
strengthen and protect our community. While he may be leaving 
Louisville, his service and contributions will be visible for decades 
to come.
  Born in North Carolina and hailing from Beaufort, South Carolina, 
Colonel Landry was commissioned in the Corps of Engineers upon 
graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 
1985. From there, he embarked on a career driven by his dedication to 
service and country that has taken him around the world and back. After 
completing combat tours during both Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi 
Freedom, Colonel Landry began his command in Louisville in 2008, 
leading the District's significant engineering achievements to include 
over a billion dollars worth of military construction, the inspection 
of hundreds of miles of levee, and operation and maintenance of 
reservoirs, locks, and dams.
  Since arriving in Louisville, Colonel Landry has worked to ensure 
that ``River City'' is not just our nickname, but a source of pride. 
His committed leadership helped shepherd the McAlpine Locks and Dam 
expansion project to completion, ensuring that Louisville would 
continue to benefit from the billions of dollars of cargo transported 
up and down the Ohio River year after year. And thanks to his expertise 
and guidance, the Ohio River has not had an unexpected closure to 
commercial navigation for more than a day during his command--an 
extraordinary feat, given extreme weather and flooding that we 
experienced during that time.
  Through his 26 years of service to our nation--and counting--Colonel 
Landry's work has not just helped improve our infrastructure and 
safeguard our communities, but it has contributed to our economy and 
the strength of our nation. We in Louisville are grateful for the time 
he has dedicated to our city, and will surely miss his expertise, 
commitment, and leadership.
  I am proud to join all of our community in thanking him for his 
outstanding service, dedication, hard work, and faithfulness to our 
nation. And I urge all of my colleagues to join me in wishing the best 
to a true public servant, Colonel Keith Landry, and his family in this 
next chapter of their lives.

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