[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17763-17764]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JAMES P. RAUSCH

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2003

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of 
James P. Rausch who retired on July 3, 2003, after 32 years of public 
service. At the time of his retirement, Jim was the Chief of the 
Congressional Affairs Office, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers. He was a part of the Chief of Engineers' executive staff and 
the Chief's principle advisor for all legislative and congressional 
activities.
  Jim is a lifelong resident of Maryland where he attended Towson State 
University and later earned a Master's Degree from the University of 
Maryland. Jim started federal service in 1971 with the Baltimore 
District of the Army Corps of Engineers where he worked on the Corps 
Chesapeake Bay Study and provided floodplain management services to 
communities to help them develop plans for reducing flood damages. In 
1982 Jim accepted the first of several positions at the Headquarters, 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While at Headquarters, Jim served a one-
year Congressional Fellowship here in the House of Representatives. In 
1991, Jim was selected to head up the Legislative Initiatives Branch in 
the Planning Division. He served as the principal contact for civil 
works matters for coordination with House and Senate public works

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committees. Jim had the lead on the development and defense of the Army 
Civil Works Legislative Program, which traditionally becomes the 
starting point for Congress as it puts together the water resources 
development acts to authorize important water resources projects and 
policies for the Corps of Engineers. He moved to his last position in 
the Corps in 1998 where he helped design the functions and structure of 
that office.
  Jim and his wife Diane, who is a recently retired school teacher, 
will enjoy a trip to Ireland this summer. After that, I am sure that 
they both will remain active in community and government affairs for 
many years to come.
  Jim Rausch has been a valuable member of the Corps team. Working 
mostly behind the scenes, Jim has been a key factor for many years in 
putting the right face of the Corps of Engineers before the Congress. 
At the same time he has communicated back to the Corps leadership the 
interests of the Legislative Branch. His comrades at the Corps and the 
people of this country have been well served by this dedicated public 
servant. He will be greatly missed by his friends at both the Corps and 
on Capitol Hill. The understanding and appreciation of the Corps of 
Engineers here in Congress will remain strong thanks to his many years 
of faithful service to the Nation.

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