[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING VIVIAN MARTAIN

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                             HON. CORI BUSH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 9, 2024

  Ms. BUSH. Mr. Speaker, St. Louis and I rise today to honor the 
exceptional career of Ms. Vivian Martain. Ms. Martain is retiring at 
age 81 after spending over five decades working to service our St. 
Louis community.
  Ms. Martain's commitment to service is evident in each of her 
pursuits. Since 2018, she has served as the Diversity, Equity, and 
Inclusion Compliance Officer and Project Pave Administrator at 
Millstone Weber. In 2019, Ms. Martain became Millstone Weber's first 
Civil Rights Compliance Manager, where she worked to ensure that 
minority contractors were represented on the massive I-270 North 
Project. Prior to that, she served a 14-year term as Executive Director 
of the Construction Prep Center.
  As the chief architect of Millstone Weber's Project PAVE Initiative, 
she strived to guide, educate, and support students in North St. Louis 
County high schools and encourage them to pursue careers in heavy 
design, engineering, and construction. Ms. Martain fondly recounts 
stories of every single student and how each of them excelled after 
being in the program.
  Ms. Martain has committed her professional life to serving the people 
of Missouri, and her retirement signifies a well-deserved reprieve from 
her tireless service. The impact of Ms. Martain's work is immeasurable. 
We thank her for an unwavering dedication to public service and 
congratulate her on an outstanding career.

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