[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 180 (Wednesday, October 21, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER COHAN

 Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I rise today, on behalf of myself 
and my colleague from Delaware, Senator Chris Coons, to pay tribute to 
Jennifer Cohan, secretary of the Delaware Department of 
Transportation--DelDOT--who has been a tremendous leader and public 
servant in the State of Delaware for more than three decades. Jen has 
served as the secretary of the DelDOT, since 2015 where, as the third 
woman to serve as secretary in the department's 100-year history, she 
developed and implemented the State's largest ever roadway 
infrastructure program. She previously served as director of the 
Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles--DMV--for 8 years and was the first 
woman to serve in that position in State history.
  After 31 years of public service to the State of Delaware, Jen is 
retiring from DelDOT at the end of this month. She will be taking on a 
new role as the chief executive officer of Leadership Delaware. In this 
new role, Jen will lead this highly regarded organization in its 
mission to recruit outstanding young Delawareans and help equip them 
with the knowledge, vision, integrity, and connections they will need 
to become the future leaders of communities, nonprofits, businesses, 
and organizations within the First State.
  As secretary of DelDOT, Jen contributed not only her intellect, 
innovative ideas, and immense technical capacity, but also an uplifting 
positive energy that motivated everyone fortunate enough to serve on 
her team.
  Over the course of her distinguished career with the State of 
Delaware, Jen has held a range of leadership roles. In addition to her 
leadership of DelDOT, Jen is currently the chair of the Intelligent 
Transportation Society of America, where she has highlighted DelDOT's 
work to prepare Delaware's transportation system for the future. 
Previously, in her capacity as director of the Delaware DMV, she 
transformed the agency by investing in technology and enhancing 
customer service. She also previously managed Delaware's clean water 
program at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Control and analyzed budgets for the General Assembly in 
the office of the controller general. As if that were not enough, Jen 
has also spent the last 12 years as an adjunct professor at Wilmington 
University, teaching leadership and public policy in the master's 
program there.
  On this occasion of your retirement from public service, Jen, Senator 
Coons and I want to convey to you the gratitude of all Delawareans for 
the enthusiasm, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit that you have 
consistently brought to your many leadership roles and for your service 
to the people of Delaware. We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks 
to your family for sharing you with all of us for the past 31 years. In 
closing, Jen, please accept our warmest congratulations and best wishes 
and our thanks for dedicating the past three decades of your life to 
advancing mobility, improving infrastructure, and enhancing the quality 
of life for all of us who call the First State home. Bravo Zulu. God 
bless.

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