[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 103 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CONGRATULATING DR. MARLA E. PEREZ-DAVIS

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2022

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my deep gratitude 
to Dr. Marla E. Perez-Davis for her remarkable service as Director of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) John H. 
Glenn Research Center, both the main campus at Lewis Field in Brook 
Park, Ohio and the Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio--
and to congratulate her on a well-deserved retirement.
  Over her nearly forty-year career at NASA, Dr. Perez-Davis nobly 
delivered for the American people in a variety of crucial roles, 
including Deputy Director of the Research and Engineering Directorate, 
Director of the Aeronautics Research Office, Chief of the Project 
Liaison and Integration Office, and Chief of the Electrochemistry 
Branch.
  Upon taking the helm as Director of the Glenn Research Center, Dr. 
Perez-Davis went to work leading a team of more than 3,200 dedicated 
professionals in the awe-inspiring mission of advancing humanity's 
understanding of the cosmic wonders beyond.
  Dr. Perez-Davis' leadership has been instrumental in driving Glenn 
Research Center's progress as a renowned hub for unrivaled innovation, 
technological excellence, economic development, and scientific 
discovery. Her commitment to expanding aerospace capabilities; assuring 
cybersecurity and quantum computing protections; and partnering with 
schools, students, and the wider community leave the Glenn Research 
Center in a strong position for the future ahead.
  It has been a sincere honor to work with Dr. Perez-Davis--an esteemed 
leader who relentlessly focused on propelling the Glenn Research 
Center--and the whole of NASA's global enterprise--on its journey 
toward a new era of breathtaking enlightenment.
  I speak for the entire community of Northern Ohio in thanking Dr. 
Perez-Davis and wishing her all the best in her next endeavor.