[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13746]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO RUEDY EDGINGTON

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Ruedy Edgington as 
he leaves the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT).
  Ruedy has been at the NDOT for 26 years. He has accepted a position 
as Parson Transportation Group's Area Manager. In his new role as Area 
Manager, Ruedy will manage over 50 Parson's employees in Northern and 
Southern Nevada and will oversee the road and highway projects in 
Nevada, Utah, and Idaho.
  Upon graduation from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1981, Ruedy 
began work for NDOT's Bridge Section where he worked for nine years. He 
then moved on to a position as the Assistant Materials Engineer to gain 
more experience in the field. In 1998, Ruedy was promoted to the 
position of chief construction engineer. He was again promoted in 1999 
to become the assistant director for operations, and in 2004, Ruedy 
became the Assistant Director for Engineering. After serving NDOT for 
over 25 years, Ruedy is apprehensive about his career change, but he is 
looking forward to the new challenges and opportunities that await him 
at the Parson Transportation Group.
  Over the years Ruedy has led a number of special projects including: 
streamlining NDOT's in-house National Environmental Policy Act process, 
scheduling and tracking system for NDOT's in-house projects, developing 
Disputer Resolution Boards, and developing the initial bridge seismic 
retrofit program for NDOT.
  Ruedy and his family have raised funds for the Juvenile Diabetes 
Research Foundation, and have visited my office during their efforts. 
Ruedy loves to run and bike, but his favorite activity is spending time 
with his wife, Allyson, and their sons, Eric, who is 13, and Matthew, 
who is 10.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Ruedy Edgington on the floor 
of the House. I commend him for his tremendous efforts for the state of 
Nevada, as well as his efforts to fight against Juvenile Diabetes.

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