[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1205-E1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LEGACY OF SARKIS TATIGIAN

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2017

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me

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in honoring Sarkis Tatigian, the longest serving federal civilian 
employee on record.
  Currently, Sarkis Tatigian serves as the Associate Director of Small 
Business Programs for the Naval Sea Systems Command, the largest 
component of the U.S. Navy. While he was initially eligible for 
retirement in 1973, Mr. Tatigian has continued to provide decades of 
selfless service to our country. Mr. Tatigian began his naval career in 
1942, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Junior Inspector of Radio 
at the Naval Aircraft Factory. Throughout his time with the U.S. Navy, 
Mr. Tatigian has served multiple tours; served in various units within 
the U.S. Navy, such as the Navy Bureau of Ordnance Experimental Unit 
and the Bureau of Naval Weapons; and worked as a Small Business Analyst 
for the Bureau of Ordinance. In addition, Mr. Tatigian has received 
numerous awards, including the U.S. Navy Meritorious Civilian Award, 
and has also had an award named after him for his role in small 
business, the Sarkis Tatigian Small Business Award.
  On September 26, 2017, Mr. Tatigian will have served a total of 75 
years of federal service.
  Therefore, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in honoring 
the life and legacy of Sarkis Tatigian.

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