[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 62 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E566-E567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING KATHRYN SZYMANSKI ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE ROCK ISLAND 
                                ARSENAL

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2016

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kathryn 
Szymanski, who is retiring from the Rock Island Arsenal on April 28th. 
Currently, she serves as Chief Counsel for the U.S. Army Sustainment 
Command and the Joint Munitions Command. For decades, Ms. Szymanski has 
served honorably in different levels of government and public service.
   Ms. Szymanski began her career in public service at the U.S. Army 
Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, where she was a procurement 
attorney, general law attorney, and procurement fraud advisor. Later in 
her career at the U.S. Army Materiel Command Headquarters, she served 
as counsel and continued to protect our armed forces from fraud. Before 
coming to the Rock Island Arsenal, Ms. Szymanski served as the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Infrastructure Analysis at the Army 
Headquarters in Washington D.C.
   Ms. Szymanski also has a demonstrated history of going above and 
beyond her daily responsibilities. Earlier this year, she was named the 
U.S. Army Sustainment Command 2015 Equal Employment Opportunity 
Champion of the Year for her commitment to promoting equality, 
inclusion, and access for women and minorities.
   Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Ms. Szymanski for her commitment 
not only to

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public service, but also for working to open doors for women, for 
minorities, and for those who may be underserved or underrepresented.
   I congratulate her again on her well-earned retirement and wish her 
luck in her future endeavors.

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