[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 5, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING LILLIAN J. GARDNER

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2022

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge an 
outstanding constituent from my district, Lillian J. Gardner, who has 
served the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for nearly four decades. 
After achieving both a bachelor's degree in Business Logistics and a 
master's degree in Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State 
University, Lillian joined the Defense Personnel Support Center (now 
the DLA) in 1983 as an Inventory Management Specialist. Since then, she 
has held a number of different positions within the agency, working 
tirelessly to support our Nation's warfighters and becoming an expert 
in the acquisition field.
  Now, after 38 years of dedicated public service and professional 
leadership in the Department of Defense, Lillian is entering 
retirement. She concludes her impressive career as the Director and 
Chief of the Contracting Services Office. Widely respected for her 
accurate, strategic, and creative acquisition support to DLA's leaders, 
Lillian has also demonstrated an extraordinary ability to overcome 
complex and innumerable challenges, including those that have arisen 
because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her dedication and diligence have 
contributed to keeping our military mission-ready.
  We are incredibly grateful for the positive impact Lillian has had on 
our community and country throughout her time in government service, 
and we wish Lillian countless blessings during her retirement.

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