[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MARIAN ORFEO

 Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate Ms. Marian Orfeo, director of Planning and 
Coordination with the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, MWRA, on 
being named the new president of the National Association of Clean 
Water Agencies, NACWA.
  Ms. Orfeo has been an environmental champion for the city of Boston, 
State of Massachusetts, and the Nation. She is an exceptional leader 
and public steward dedicated to the improvement of Boston's water 
quality and public health.
  Ms. Orfeo has worked for with MWRA, a founding member of NACWA, for 
nearly 20 years. The Authority provides wholesale water and sewer 
services to 2.5 million people in 61 communities across eastern and 
central Massachusetts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  As the director of Planning and Coordination, her responsibilities 
include long-range planning to construct and renew MWRA's water and 
wastewater facilities, as well as infrastructure and short-term 
strategic business planning for all agency functions. She also manages 
the Authority's performance reporting system and is a member of the 
steering committee for the MetroFuture initiative of the Boston 
Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
  Before joining the Authority, Ms. Orfeo previously worked in Boston 
city government for 16 years. She held a range of positions including 
operations, administration and finance, and planning.
  She has been an active member of NACWA since 1994, was elected to its 
board of directors in 2000, and has chaired the Association's 
Legislative Policy, Strategic Planning, Finance, and Awards Committees. 
Ms. Orfeo is also a consistent champion for the need to develop a new, 
holistic approach to the nation's complex 21st century water 
challenges.
  Being elected NACWA president is not onlyan impressive personal 
accomplishment but will help secure NACWA's role as the leading 
advocate for responsible national policies that advance clean water and 
a healthy environment.
  Mr. President, I congratulate Marian Orfeo on becoming president of 
NACWA. I am certain the association will greatly benefit from her able 
leadership.

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