[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 87 (Thursday, May 22, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S3111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TINA CAPPETTA

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
tremendous public servant Tina Cappetta, superintendent of the 
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Ms. Cappetta has 
served our National Park Service for over 35 years. She has dedicated 
herself to preserving our Nation's natural beauty and history at parks 
around the country for generations of families to enjoy.
  In 2020, Ms. Cappetta returned as superintendent of the Chesapeake 
and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, where she served earlier in 
her career as the chief of resources management. During her tenure as 
superintendent, she has overseen the celebration of the park's 50th 
anniversary, managed the relocation of the Park's headquarters to 
Williamsport, MD, and renewed the Great Falls Canal Boat Program. Her 
thoughtful stewardship of one of our Nation's most cherished historical 
and recreational resources has inspired scores of visitors from around 
the world.
  Ms. Cappetta's work to preserve the C&O Canal's history and 
breathtaking scenery is truly remarkable. The park is home to the 
largest collection of 19th-century canal features and buildings and is 
one of the most biologically diverse natural areas in our national park 
system. It provides recreational and educational activities in rural 
and urban settings, spanning from Washington, DC, to Cumberland, MD. 
Ms. Cappetta's tireless commitment to the park has touched countless 
lives, from visitors experiencing the canal for the first time, to 
locals enjoying a weekend bike trip or walk on the towpath.
  I commend Ms. Cappetta for her extraordinary devotion to our National 
Park Service here in Maryland and around the country. Her legacy is one 
of leadership and unwavering dedication to the preservation of one of 
our region's gems and one of our Nation's most historically significant 
landscapes. I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking her and wishing 
her a well-earned, enjoyable, and fulfilling retirement.

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