[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E323]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING JOHN AND DENISE KURTZ OF PENNSYLVANIA

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2016

  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, today I'd like to honor John and Denise Kurtz 
on their retirement after more than 62 years of combined Federal 
service to the United States of America.
  With 32 years of service, John began his Federal Government career as 
a GS-1 Clerk Typist with the United States Army Logistics Evaluation 
Agency. He rose through the ranks primarily working in financial 
operations and concluding his career as Director, DLA Finance 
Distribution. Through his financial acumen, I understand he was 
instrumental to the success and execution of the Defense Management 
Review Decision 902, as well as, numerous Base Realignment and Closure 
and A-76 actions. Always committed to continuous process improvement 
and stewardship excellence, John shared his innovative ideas and 
proactively developed financial solutions that enabled DLA Distribution 
to provide premiere distribution support to the Department of Defense 
and other government agencies.
  With 30 years of service, Denise began her Federal Government career 
as a Payroll Clerk, GS-3, with the Defense Depot Mechanicsburg and rose 
through various diverse assignments, concluding her career as Acting 
Director, Distribution Policy and Processing at Defense Logistics 
Agency Distribution. Denise was instrumental in spearheading major 
initiatives integral to the organization's Inventory Integrity and 
Stock Readiness Programs, while regularly seeking opportunities to 
improve processes and procedures ensuring that the organization 
provided effective, efficient and best value logistics solutions to our 
Nation's military.
  From the beginning of their careers, the Kurtz's exhibited 
professionalism and devotion to duty--the standard by which all civil 
servants are to be measured.
  On behalf of the people of Pennsylvania's Fourth Congressional 
District, it's with great pride that I congratulate John and Denise 
Kurtz on their retirement after more than 62 years of combined service 
to the United States of America.

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