[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING JIM CACCIOTTOLO, PRESIDENT OF THE CHIEF ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION 
                             OF CHICAGOLAND

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 29, 2014

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jim Cacciottolo, who 
was sworn in January 25 as the new President of the Chief Engineers 
Association of Chicagoland. Mr. Cacciottolo, a resident of Chicago's 
Bridgeport community, previously served on the organization's board of 
directors for the last 16 years.
   Mr. Cacciottolo grew up in Chicago's Archer Heights and Garfield 
Ridge communities on the city's Southwest Side. He worked for the City 
of Chicago for 25 years before retiring in 2008. When he retired, Mr. 
Cacciottolo was the chief operating engineer for the Chicago Police 
Department, overseeing nearly 100 buildings and facilities for the 
Chicago Police Department, the Chicago Fire Department and other City 
of Chicago properties. He currently serves as a chief engineer in the 
private sector, helping to oversee the operations for the buildings 
that make up the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago.
   Mr. Cacciottolo is the proud father of two grown children, Kristin 
and Anthony.
   As president of the Chief Engineers Association of Chicagoland, Mr. 
Cacciottolo will lead a not-for-profit fraternal organization comprised 
of more than 800 men and women in leadership positions within the field 
of power engineering and real estate asset management. For over 90 
years, the Chief Engineers Association of Chicagoland has brought 
educational services, information and camaraderie to its members 
through the publication of ``The Chief Engineer'' magazine, educational 
meetings and social gatherings throughout the Chicago area. The 
organization's motto: ``Anything that can be done, can be done 
better.''
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Jim 
Cacciottolo, whose commitment to public service and dedication to his 
profession will serve him well in his new role as President of the 
Chief Engineers Association of Chicagoland. His expertise and knowledge 
as a chief engineer will be a tremendous benefit and resource for other 
chief engineers throughout Northeastern Illinois.

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