[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




A TRIBUTE TO GREGORY ``GREG'' REEDER IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 114TH 
                                CONGRESS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Greg 
Reeder for being named one of the American Public Works Association top 
ten Public Works Leaders.
  For 55 years, the American Public Works Association (APWA) has 
annually honored ten outstanding public works professionals from the 
U.S. and Canada as the ``Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year.'' 
The Public Works Leader Award aims to inspire excellence and dedication 
in public service by recognizing the outstanding career service 
achievements of individual public works professionals and officials, 
from either the public or private sector. As the most prestigious 
national award in the public works profession, the honorees are 
recognized for their professionalism, expertise and personal dedication 
to improving the quality of life in their communities through the 
advancement of public works services.
  Mr. Reeder graduated from the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a 
Bachelor's Degree in engineering and a Master's Degree in Public 
Administration. He served as the Council Bluffs City Engineer and 
continues to serve as the Public Works Director.
  Mr. Reeder managed the implementation of the mandated separation of 
the city's combined sanitary and storm systems. He played a major role 
in the recovery from the 1988 tornado and the 2011 flood events that 
impacted Council Bluffs. Mr. Reeder instituted an ``Infrastructure 
Management System'' which combined street needs and sewer needs in an 
effort to prioritize infrastructure projects. Under his leadership the 
city received recognition by the APWA for their ``Excellence in Snow 
and Ice Control Award.'' He is a frequent continuing education 
presenter to his fellow civil engineers and he has been published in 
the `APWA Reporter'.
  Mr. Reeder is an Iowan who has made a difference in the lives of many 
and for that we are deeply proud. He has dedicated his life to helping 
and serving others and so it is with great honor that I recognize him 
today. I know that my colleagues in the House join me in honoring his 
accomplishments. I thank him for his service and wish him and his 
family all the best moving forward.

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