[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5752-H5753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE CAREER OF ARMY CORPS COLONEL JOHN P. LLOYD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the service of Colonel John P. Lloyd, commander of the Pittsburgh 
District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  Colonel Lloyd assumed command of the Pittsburgh District on July 29, 
2016. As the commander, he is responsible for carrying out the 
district's mission within the Ohio River basin, which includes more 
than 328 miles of navigable waterways on the Allegheny River, 
Monongahela River, and upper Ohio River.
  The Pittsburgh District's 26,000 square miles include portions of 
western Pennsylvania, northeastern West Virginia, eastern Ohio, western 
Maryland, and southwestern New York. Colonel Lloyd oversees 23 
navigation locks and dams, 16 multipurpose flood damage reduction 
reservoirs, 80 local flood damage reduction projects, and other 
projects to protect and enhance water resources.

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  Mr. Speaker, I had the pleasure of getting to know Colonel Lloyd 
during his tenure as commander of the Pittsburgh District, and he is a 
true public servant. He oversaw the Task Force Power Restoration effort 
in Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria tore through in 2017. He 
mobilized and deployed a specialized team of Army Corps personnel to 
rebuild the island's electrical system of power generation, 
transmission, and distribution.
  Colonel Lloyd's team worked with FEMA, the Department of Energy, the 
power industry, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, and other 
stakeholders to restore more than 85 percent of Puerto Rico's prestorm 
power grid within 5 months. He displayed truly remarkable leadership.
  Colonel Lloyd also took the time to travel to my district to meet 
with the Punxsutawney Borough Council to discuss modifications for its 
levees.
  His expertise is second to none, and we have been fortunate enough to 
have Colonel Lloyd at the helm in the Pittsburgh District.
  Prior to his assignment in Pittsburgh, Colonel Lloyd served in a 
variety of engineer command and leadership positions, including 
battalion commander of the 19th Engineer Battalion at Fort Knox, 
Kentucky. Before that, he served as the Army fellow assigned to the 
Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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  Colonel Lloyd is a man with numerous military awards and decorations, 
and the accolades surely do match his commitment and dedication to his 
job.
  I wish Colonel Lloyd the best as he departs the Pittsburgh District 
for his next assignment. He has done an outstanding job for the 
citizens of northwestern Pennsylvania, and it has been an honor and a 
privilege to get to know this fine individual over the past 2 years.

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