[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 170 (Monday, November 18, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H6072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING CARM BASILE ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (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 and honor the 
tremendous work and lasting contributions made by Carm Basile, CEO of 
the Capital District Transportation Authority, as he retires from a 43-
year career connecting our capital region communities.
  Starting at CDTA as a transportation planner in 1981, Carm steadily 
moved up the ranks with his signature determination to improve the 
lives of those he served. Through trials and tribulations, pandemic and 
recovery, Carm has spent the past 15 years growing and strengthening 
the Authority in his role as CEO.
  From developing bus rapid transit lines, to starting Albany's first 
bike share program, to expanding services into Montgomery County, Carm 
has steadily guided CDTA into the 21st century.
  As Carm moves into the next chapter of his life, I thank him for 
keeping our capital region moving and moving forward. I pass on 
congratulations of the entire 20th District to Carm for a well-earned 
retirement. We wish him well.

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