[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2734]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF PATRICIA CERRO-REEHIL

  (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Patricia Cerro-
Reehil on the occasion of her retirement from the New York Water 
Environment Association.
  Since 1929, NYWEA has played a leading role in promoting water 
quality across our State. Patricia's NYWEA career began in 1987, and 14 
years later, she rose to become the first woman to serve as executive 
director.
  Her work over the past 35 years has supported training, education, 
and advocacy for countless utilities, local governments, system 
operators, and water-sector businesses. This work has been foundational 
to protecting and improving water quality throughout New York State.
  During her time as executive director, Patricia has also embraced 
NYWEA's educational mission, helping to distribute over $700,000 in 
scholarships to some 240 students pursuing environmental degrees.
  I sincerely thank Patricia for her decades of service, which have 
helped provide so many New Yorkers with more reliable, more affordable, 
and certainly cleaner water. I congratulate Patricia on her well-
deserved retirement.

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