[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1152]
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 RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RETIRING 
           ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS OFFICIAL MARIE McCULLOUGH

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                           HON. MARK S. CRITZ

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2012

  Mr. CRITZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the distinguished career 
of a devoted public servant, steadfast patriot and personal friend of 
mine. On June 30, 2012, Marie McCullough will transition into 
retirement after 29 years with the Army Corps of Engineers and over 33 
years as a federal government employee. Marie has spent the last three-
plus decades strengthening our communities and inspiring public trust 
in government.
  Marie began her career in the federal government with the IRS. From 
there, she went to work for the Army in Nuremberg, Germany as a Payroll 
Liaison Clerk and Lead Military Personnel Clerk. In 1983, Marie joined 
the Army Corps of Engineers. She worked in the Corps' Pittsburgh 
District office for several years in a number of different capacities 
before joining the Programs and Project Management Branch in 2007. 
While working in Project Management, she adeptly managed several 
critical Environmental Infrastructure Programs, including the Section 
313 South Central Pennsylvania Environmental Infrastructure Program. 
Under Marie's stewardship, this program--which was created by my mentor 
and predecessor, the late Congressman John P. Murtha--provides grant 
funding for numerous water-related environmental infrastructure and 
resource protection projects.
  Marie managed more than 30 projects involving over $28 million during 
her 5 years in Project Management. Furthermore, when the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) became law in 2009, she managed 
$8.5 million of additional funds to further assist our communities 
throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
  Through her energetic and agreeable personality, Marie has served as 
a skilled community liaison for the Army Corps of Engineers and has 
done a great deal to improve southwestern Pennsylvania's environmental 
infrastructure and resource conservation capacity. The impact of her 
outstanding work will undoubtedly continue to be felt throughout our 
region for years and years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, we should all strive to emulate the passion and skill 
Marie has exhibited throughout her long and successful career in public 
service. I wish her the best of luck as she begins a new chapter in her 
life.

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