[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8234-8235]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     2003 PRESIDENTIAL RANK AWARDS

 Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, last week, 70 members of the Federal 
Government's Senior Executive Service and Senior Level and Scientific 
and Professional employees received the Nation's highest civil service 
award for their leadership accomplishments and long-term contributions 
to their country.
  I believe it is fitting to honor these men and women during Public 
Service Recognition Week, which began yesterday, May 3, 2004. As noted 
by the Office of Personnel Management, ``Winners of this prestigious 
award are strong leaders, professionals, and scientists who achieve 
results and consistently demonstrate strength, integrity, industry, and 
a relentless commitment to excellence in public service.'' To me, these 
awards serve as a reminder that the federal civil service is made up of 
individuals who have chosen to work for the federal government and 
their betterment of their fellow citizens.
  This year marks the first time that Senior Level and Scientific and 
Professional executives joined those in the Senior Executive Service in 
receiving awards. The winners, who were honored at a dinner sponsored 
by the Senior Executives Association Professional Development League 
last week, have saved the Federal Government over $187 billion 
according to SEA President Carol A. Bonosaro. At last week's dinner, 
Ms. Bonosaro detailed notable achievements of the award recipients: 
including leading a deployment to Kosovo to gather evidence of war 
crimes in support of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former 
Yugoslavia; managing 15 nutrition assistance programs--with $40 billion 
in apropriations--which reach 50 million Americans annually; serving as 
a Space Shuttle astronaut pilot and commander; directing the 
prosecution of international cartels with fines totaling more than $42 
billion and the convictions of corporate executives from the U.S. and 
twelve foreign countries; and serving as the scientific leader of a $2 
billion telescope mission, to be launched in 2010, with the objective 
of seeing the first light in the universe released after the Big Bang.
  There are two categories of rank awards; distinguished and 
meritorious awards. For both awards, winners are chosen through a 
rigorous selection process which includes nomination by their agency 
heads, evaluation by boards of private citizens, and approval by the 
President. Distinguished rank award recipients receive a lump-sum 
payment of 35 percent of their base pay. Meritorious rank award 
recipients receive 20 percent of base pay.
  At a time when many young people are questioning the value of public 
service, I urge them to explore the exciting and challenging employment 
opportunities with the federal government, as well as the benefits of 
serving their nation. As the Presidential Rank Awards demonstrated, the 
government values those who seek public service.
  Mr. President, I ask that the names and agencies of the 2003 
Presidential Rank Award winners be printed in the Record.
  The information follows.

  2003 Presidential Rank Awards for Distinguished Senior Professionals


                         department of commerce

       Susan Solomon

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                         department of defense

     Office of the Secretary of Defense
       John A. Casciotti
     Department of the Air Force
       Robert Q. Fugate
     Department of the Army
       Walter Bryzik
     Department of the Navy
       Frances S. Ligler


             national aeronautics and space administration

       John Mather

       2003 Presidential Rank Awards for Distinguished Executives


                       department of agriculture

       Antoinette A. Betschart
       George A. Braley


                         department of commerce

       Scott B. Gudes
       Timothy Hauser
       Rolland A. Schmitten


                         department of defense

     Office of the Secretary of Defense
       Jeanne B. Fites
       Michael L. Ioffredo
       Pravin C. Jain
       Jeffrey A. Jones
       Cheryl Joan Roby
       Diana G. Tabler
     Department of the Air Force
       Vincent J. Russo
       J. Daniel Stewart
     Department of the Army
       James L. Flinn, III
       Joel B. Hudson
       Anthony A. LaPlaca
       Michael A. Parker
     Department of the Navy
       William M. Balderson
       Bobby R. Junker


                        department of education

       Thomas P. Skelly
       Steven Y. Winnick


                          department of energy

       James F. Decker
       Patricia M. Dehmer


                department of health and human services

       William Beldon
       Joseph R. Carter
       Dennis J. Duquette
       Evelyn White


                    department of homeland security

       Donald K. Shruhan


              department of housing and urban development

       Floyd O. May


                       department of the interior

       Willie R. Taylor


                         department of justice

       James M. Griffin
       Bruce C. Swartz


                          department of labor

       Shelby S. Hallmark


                          department of state

       Jonathan B. Schwartz


                         department of treasury

       John M. Dalrymple
       Donald V. Hammond
       Sarah H. Ingram
       Kenneth R. Papaj
       Robert E. Wenzel


                     department of veterans affairs

       James F. Farsetta
       Thomas Lastowka
       Laura J. Miller


                    environmental protection agency

       William G. Laxton


             national aeronautics and space administration

       Frederick D. Gregory
       Tom Luedtke
       Vicki A. Novak
       John J. Talone


                     nuclear regulatory commission

       Samuel J. Collins
       Hubert J. Miller


                    office of management and budget

       Richard P. Emery


                     office of personnel management

       Doris L. Hausser
       Nancy H. Kichak
       Ronald P. Sanders


                     social security administration

       William E. Gray
       Linda S. McMahon

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