[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 14 (Friday, January 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E62]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRATULATING JOE EVANS

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                          HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 21, 2022

  Mr. YARMUTH. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to a man who has 
served the nation in various capacities for more than 41 years and is 
now retiring from his position as Chief Administrative Officer of the 
Congressional Budget Office. Joseph Evans began his service with 4\1/2\ 
years in the U.S. Air Force, where he was a financial management 
specialist. He then joined the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), where 
he took on steadily increasing responsibilities during his 19-year 
tenure--first as an accounting technician, and then as Human 
Intelligence Financial Resource Manager, Chief of Budget Formulation 
Integration and Funds Control, Senior Finance Resource Manager, and 
ultimately as Senior Financial Resources Expert. In that capacity, he 
provided expert advice and guidance on all budgetary, financial, and 
force structure management to the DIA's Chief Financial Executive and 
directed the planning and coordinating of the DIA budget. For his 
important contributions to DIA's work, he received the DIA Award for 
Meritorious Civilian Service.
  Mr. Evans then put his financial skills to work in the legislative 
branch, joining CBO as its Chief Financial Officer and then taking on 
broader responsibilities as its Chief Administrative Officer and 
Director of Management, Business, and Information Services. Over his 18 
years at CBO, Mr. Evans provided superb leadership, pushing for 
continuous improvement, developing high-functioning teams of 
professionals, maintaining focus on the needs of the client, and 
treating all employees with respect and kindness.
  He has skillfully overseen the areas of human resources, finance, 
editorial and publication services, security, and information 
technology--the largely behind-the-scenes activities that enable CBO to 
perform its vital services for the Congress. Under his leadership, CBO 
has received a continuous series of clean opinions on its financial 
statements. CBO's measures to protect privacy and security have never 
been stronger. Mr. Evans also played a crucial role leading CBO's 
working group on diversity and inclusion. During the pandemic, CBO 
continued to meet the needs of the Congress while protecting CBO 
employees, thanks in large part to the incredible work of Mr. Evans and 
his team. They provided the technology and support needed to transition 
seamlessly from working in the office to a full-time telework 
environment and developed new ways of performing important tasks, such 
as hiring new staff, overseeing security efforts, and supporting 
employees' well-being and safety.
  I thank Joe for his more than four decades of dedicated and skillful 
work for the American people and wish him well in his retirement.

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