[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 190 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H7394]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF MIKE VESTA

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
retirement of the chief information officer of the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center, FLETC, Mike Vesta.
  Mr. Vesta was appointed as the assistant director and chief 
information officer of FLETC in August of 2016, and he will retire on 
December 31.
  Mr. Vesta has an extensive background in providing training resources 
to State, local, campus, Tribal, and international law enforcement. He 
held a crucial role in Federal law enforcement training, as FLETC 
serves as a law enforcement training agency for over 90 Federal 
agencies and other partner organizations.
  Mr. Vesta began his career in the Federal Government in 1986 where he 
spent 4 years enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He also held many roles 
within the National Weather Service beginning in 1991.
  In 2002, Mr. Vesta became the CIO of the Overton Brooks VA Medical 
Center where he influenced change with information technology in the 
healthcare world before joining FLETC in 2006.

  I celebrate Mr. Vesta's impressive knowledge and impactful career 
that has supported the U.S. Air Force and advancements in information 
technology and Federal law enforcement training.
  I congratulate Mr. Vesta on his retirement.

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