[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16312]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


       JOHN E. COLLINGWOOD OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

  Mr. THURMOND. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the service 
of my good friend John E. Collingwood, upon his retirement as the 
Assistant Director for the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs 
for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Collingwood will retire 
after 27 years of exemplary service as a Special Agent of the FBI. As 
Mr. Collingwood enters the private sector, he leaves behind an 
irreplaceable legacy of dedication, integrity, and success.
  John Collingwood was raised in Findlay, OH, and graduated from 
Bowling Green University in Ohio in 1970. Mr. Collingwood then worked 
in the family business and went on to graduate from the University of 
Toledo Law School in 1975. Upon graduation, he began his career with 
the FBI as a Special Agent in Detroit, MI.
  During the following three decades, John Collingwood served the FBI 
in many capacities. After attending the Defense Language Institute in 
California, he became a Special Agent in Portland, OR. His first 
position at FBI Headquarters was in the Legal Research Unit of the 
Legal Counsel Division. He then became the Unit Chief of the Civil 
Litigation Program. In 1992, Mr. Collingwood was named to head the 
Office of Public and Congressional Affairs and became the Assistant 
Director in 1997.
  During the past three decades, Mr. Collingwood has made countless 
contributions to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He can take pride 
in all of his accomplishments during his tenure. Mr. Collingwood is to 
be commended for working diligently to keep Congress informed about 
issues related to the FBI. Under his leadership, the Office of Public 
and Congressional Affairs assumed responsibilities of the Freedom of 
Information and Privacy Act and implemented initiatives to increase the 
FBI's responsiveness to the public. I would also like to congratulate 
him for his continuing efforts to help reshape the structure of the FBI 
as our Nation deals with the tragedies of September 11,
  The positive impact Mr. Collingwood has made on the FBI and our great 
Nation runs deep, and I applaud him for his leadership. During the past 
three decades, he has worked tirelessly to make positive changes within 
the agency. It is because of individuals like him, that our Nation is 
the greatest in the world.
  It has been an honor getting to work with such an outstanding leader, 
and I wish Mr. Collingwood, his wife Mary Ann, and his children, 
Stephanie and Mark, the best of luck in future endeavors. For three 
decades, Mr. John E. Collingwood served the Federal Government 
distinguishing himself as one of the hardest working leaders of our 
time. His professional and friendly manner will be missed by all those 
who have had the pleasure to work with Mr. Collingwood, but I am 
certain that he will continue to set a fine example for others to 
follow.

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