[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 182 (Wednesday, November 30, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING PATRICIA NICKLOW

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2011

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor Mrs. 
Patricia Nicklow, a resident of Essex, Maryland, on the occasion of her 
retirement from the U.S. Navy's Program Executive Office for Aircraft 
Carriers after more than 37 years of dedicated service to the federal 
government.
  Patricia Nicklow was born in Baltimore and attended Our Lady of Mount 
Carmel and Kenwood Senior High Schools in Essex. She is Level III 
certified in Acquisition Logistics with Level II certifications in both 
Program Management and Business Financial Management from the Defense 
Acquisition University.
  Over the course of her 37-year career with the federal government, 
Mrs. Nicklow has developed an extensive background in acquisitions and 
logistics. She spent 13 years with the General Service Administration 
throughout the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. She then served 23 
years at the Naval Sea Systems Command, including her final nine years 
at PEO Carriers. During this time, she became the In-Service 
Logistician for Mine Sweepers and Hunters before finally coming to 
Aircraft Carriers to work in new construction, mid-life Refueling and 
Complex Overhauls, and supporting the Navy's in-service Aircraft 
Carriers.
  Mrs. Nicklow's current duties include ensuring that in-service 
Aircraft Carriers are logistically supported so that sailors are 
trained properly to perform and maintain their equipment.
  Her well-deserved plans post retirement include more traveling, 
spending time with family, partaking in health classes, and bowling. 
Mrs. Nicklow currently lives with her husband and mother.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Mrs. Nicklow. 
Her long and dedicated service to the United States of America is an 
inspiration to all of us. It is with great pride that I congratulate 
Mrs. Nicklow on her retirement and wish her the best of luck in the 
future.

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