[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E959]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO MR. JULIUS CIACCIA OF CLEVELAND, OH, PRESIDENT OF THE 
              NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CLEAN WATER AGENCIES

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 25, 2013

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate Mr. Julius Ciaccia, 
Executive Director of Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District on his 
election as the new President of the National Association of Clean 
Water Agencies, NACWA.
  Mr. Ciaccia is an accomplished leader and committed environmental 
steward who plays a prominent role in the water industry, exemplifying 
what it means to be a public servant. He is ideally suited to serve as 
President of one of the Nation's leading proponents of responsible 
policies that advance clean water. Mr. Ciaccia has served the people of 
the Cleveland area for decades, and in his new role, will continue to 
ensure that Ohio's, and the Nation's clean water agencies continue to 
improve to protect public health and the environment.
  Mr. Ciaccia began his career in public utilities in 1977 when he was 
appointed as Assistant Director of the Public Utilities Department for 
the City of Cleveland. In 1979 he took on the temporary role of 
Commissioner of Cleveland Water until 1981 when he assumed the role of 
Deputy Commissioner of Cleveland Water and eventually appointed 
Commissioner in 1988.
  During the 25 years in the Division of Water, Mr. Ciaccia oversaw the 
management of over $1 billion worth of capital improvement projects and 
maintained the Division of Water's very favorable financial position. 
He was appointed Director of the city's Department of Public Utilities 
in 2004 and began his current role at the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer 
District in November 2007.
  In his current role at the District, he oversees all aspects of 
managing one of the nation's largest wastewater management utilities. 
Under his leadership, the District has received two awards from the 
Commission on Economic Inclusion including a 2009 award for Supplier 
Diversity which highlights the success of one of Mr. Ciaccia's 
initiatives to craft and implement a supplier inclusion program; and a 
2012 award for Senior Management Inclusion, recognizing diversity of 
Senior Staff.
  As the District's Executive Director, Mr. Ciaccia was also 
responsible for the recently entered consent order for a long term 
control plan to significantly reduce combined sewer overflows, as well 
as the successful development and implementation of a new Regional 
Stormwater Management Program. Additionally, one of Mr. Ciaccia's many 
accomplishments as Executive Director has been the transformation of 
the District's culture to one of transparency and ethical financial 
practices.
  As member of NACWA's Board of Directors, Mr. Ciaccia has served as 
the Secretary, Treasurer, and Vice President. Mr. Ciaccia has 
selflessly shared his time, passion, energy and ideas to carry out the 
objectives of the Clean Water Act.
  It is my sincere pleasure to congratulate Julius Ciaccia on becoming 
President of NACWA. I am certain his actions will ensure continued 
water quality progress for the Cleveland area, the State of Ohio and 
the Nation.

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