[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 187 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2200]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO RONNY L. BEESLEY

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2011

  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker, on December 31, 2011, US Army Corps of 
Engineers, Galveston District employee, Ronny L. Beesley will retire 
after 40 years of service to his country. It is my pleasure to pay 
tribute to Mr. Beesley for all he has done for the people of Texas and 
the United States.
  Mr. Beesley's long and distinguished career with the Federal 
Government begin in October 1968 when he joined the US Army. Mr. 
Beesley served in Vietnam as part of the in the 1st Infantry Division, 
101st Airborne Division until June 1971. After leaving the Army, Mr. 
Beesley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at 
Texas A&M University, in Kingsville, Texas.
  Mr. Beesley started working with the Galveston District, Army Corps 
of Engineers in July 1975. He has held numerous positions with the 
Corps over the past forty years including; Civil Engineer in the Fort 
Point Area Office, Civil Engineer and Project Engineer in the Houston 
Area Office, he worked in the Construction Branch of the Construction 
Operations Division, General Engineer in the Plant Branch of the 
Construction Operations Division, and he was promoted to Chief of the 
Plant Branch in 1990 until he became the Chief of Management Support 
Branch in 1995. In July 1998, Mr. Beesley was again promoted to Senior 
Operations Project Manager, Project Operations Branch, and Operations 
Division. Mr. Beesley's outstanding work was recognized by the 
Galveston District in 2004 when he was selected as Employee of the 
Year.
  In July 2010, Mr. Beesley was promoted to Chief of Project Operations 
Branch in the Operations Division of the Galveston District. His duties 
include managing and supervising Operations and Maintenance of the 
District's projects including Addicks/Barker Dams and Reservoirs, 
Brazos River Floodgates, Wallisville Lake Project and the Colorado 
River Locks. He is also responsible for overseeing expenses for 
Operations and Maintenance at the Neches Saltwater Barrier, as well as 
for inspection of projects built by the Government and operated by 
local sponsors. Mr. Beesley provides support/assistance to the Chief, 
Operations Division in areas of land and water resource management and 
is responsible for maintenance of the district's floating plant. Under 
Mr. Beasley's leadership, the Operations Division acquired a new 
floating plant for the Galveston district.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Ronny Beesley provided outstanding services to his 
country and his town as both a soldier and an employee with the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. It is therefore my 
pleasure to once again extend my congratulations and thanks to him as 
he prepares for retirement.

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