[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 113 (Friday, July 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING DAVID J. MOLCHANY

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 6, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mr. David J. 
Molchany on his retirement from Fairfax County government after a long 
and distinguished career. Dave currently serves as the Deputy County 
Executive for Fairfax County, a position he also held during my time as 
a Member and Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. I was 
proud to partner with him on many efforts to improve the lives of the 
citizens of Fairfax County.
  Dave's career with Fairfax County began in 1995 with the Department 
of Information Technology as CIO of Fairfax County, a role he held 
until 1997, when he was appointed as Deputy County Executive. Dave's 
portfolio in this role was extensive, as he was responsible for 
overseeing the following areas within the Fairfax County government: 
Fairfax County Public Library and Archives, Department of Information 
Technology, Department of Cable Communications and Consumer Services, 
Department of Vehicle Services, Facilities Management Department, 
Office of Human Rights and Equity Programs, Environmental and Energy 
Programs, and HIPAA Compliance. Dave has also chaired the e-Government 
Steering Committee, the Energy and Efficiency Conservation Committee, 
and is responsible for the County's Arts Committee.
  During my tenure as Chairman, my colleagues and I created an 
Environmental Vision for Fairfax County, the first comprehensive 
environmental agenda of its kind for local government. Implementation 
and oversight of this plan fell to Dave's office and the careful 
consideration and proficiency with which he directed these efforts 
ensured that the County not only continued to strive to meet the goals, 
but in fact achieved some results ahead of schedule. His efforts are 
part of the reason why Fairfax County has created a model for 
sustainability programs across the region and indeed across the entire 
country. Another area that should be highlighted is Dave's management 
of the IT side of the County government. As one might expect from an 
entity with tens of thousands of employees, more than one million 
residents and a budget in the billions of dollars, the County 
government's IT infrastructure is massive and complex. Dave's expertise 
in enterprise architecture, application development and support, data 
management, cyber-security, and other related areas is crucial to the 
effective operation of the county. In recognition of his immeasurable 
contributions in this area, Dave has received numerous awards and 
accolades including Governing Magazine's Public Officials of the Year 
(2003), Federal Computer Week Magazine's ``Federal 100'' (2003), 
Computerworld Magazine's Premier 100 Informational Technology Leaders 
(2002), Government Technology Magazine's ``25 Doers, Dreamers, and 
Drivers of Information Technology (2002), and Public Technology 
Institute's Technology Leadership Award for Large Jurisdictions (2002).
  Mr. Speaker, the residents and public servants of Fairfax County have 
benefited enormously from Dave Molchany's commitment and leadership. I 
thank him for his great service to his community and ask my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating him on his retirement and in wishing him 
continued success.

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