[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5442]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO PETTY OFFICER ANDREA BISIGNANI

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Petty 
Officer (FSO) Andrea Bisignani.
  FS2 Andrea Bisignani, a Food Service Specialist on the Coast Guard 
Cutter James Rankin, is being honored as the 2005 Baltimore Area Coast 
Guard Person of the Year.
  FS2 Bisignani has consistently demonstrated a high level of 
performance throughout this past year in her job as a Food Service 
Specialist. Her untiring efforts and steadfast commitment to her 
shipmates on the CGC James Rankin has made her a prime candidate for 
this honor. Those that nominated her for this award cited her 
leadership and high level of performance as a key factor in the CGC 
James Rankin being selected for the Dining Faculty of the Year (Afloat-
Small category), and also resulted in her selection as Food Service 
Specialist of the Year.
  FS2 Bisignani's accomplishments this year have gone above and beyond 
the criteria for election of these prestigious honors in the food 
service rating alone. Her professionalism, dedication, and enthusiasm 
have had a significant and positive impact on the degree of mission 
success and high state of morale that exists on board the CGC James 
Rankin.
  FS2 Bisignani has risen to the demands and challenges of the working 
environment aboard the CGC James Rankin, and has not only excelled 
tremendously in the food service area, but has also lived up to the 
high standards, which are expected of every crewmember on board. She 
has thrived in her demanding role as FSO and has been able to 
accomplish a great deal because of that.
  FS2 Bisignani has volunteered much of her time and energy to the 
members of the CGC James Rankin. She assists and encourages every 
member in maintaining a healthy lifestyle; is 100 percent customer 
focused and concerned for the well-being of all crew members; and has 
taken on more responsibilities than required in order to ensure 
everything runs well on the ship. FS2 Bisignani has gone above and 
beyond in her responsibilities to ensure the members on board the CGC 
James Rankin are happy and healthy, and her dedication is evident to 
all that have the privilege to work with her.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking FS2 Andrea 
Bisignani for her service and honoring her for being named the 2005 
Baltimore Area Coast Guard Person of the Year.

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