[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1044]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO DEAN CALDWELL

   Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am pleased to bring to the 
attention of Senators the retirement of Dean Caldwell, Civilian Deputy 
to the President of the Mississippi River Commission.
  Mr. Caldwell has accumulated over 37 years of Federal Service, 23 of 
which have been at the Mississippi Valley Division and the Mississippi 
River Commission of the Corps of Engineers. The Corps of Engineers has 
undergone several reorganizations and restructures over the past few 
years, during which Dean Caldwell's experience and dedication have 
ensured that the mission of the Corps has not been compromised.
  Mr. Caldwell oversaw the integration of two new Corps of Engineers 
districts into the new Mississippi Valley Division in April, 1997. In 
addition, he has served as the Congressional Liaison for the 
Mississippi Valley Division. In this capacity, he has ensured that 
federal legislation has served the interests of the entire Mississippi 
Valley.
  He has been recognized for his outstanding career, receiving the 
Army's decoration for meritorious civilian service and the Earnest P. 
Blankenship Engineer/Scientist Award.
  I know that the Senate joins me in thanking Dean for his years of 
distinguished service and in extending our best wishes to him in 
retirement.

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