[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21151]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MR. JOHN RAILEY

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2009

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Mr. John Railey in recognition of his 50 years of dedicated federal 
service.
  ``The fun part of accounting is finding the things that went wrong 
and figuring out how to fix them.'' This statement by John Railey 
summarizes the attitude that has made him an anchor at the Coast Guard 
Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, where he has served both on the waterfront 
and in the Fiscal Department for five decades.
  A lifelong resident of Baltimore, Mr. Railey began his federal career 
at the Coast Guard Yard in the Sheet Metal Shop as an apprentice. Upon 
completion of his apprenticeship program, Mr. Railey excelled as a 
sheet metal worker. He was selected as the first tradesman at the Yard 
to be trained to program and operate the first computer-controlled 
equipment at the Yard. Seeking to become a foreman, Mr. Railey pursued 
Yard-required management courses at the University of Baltimore. In 
1968, Mr. Railey successfully completed his college degree in Business 
Management.
  In 1969, Mr. Railey took a position as a Planner/Scheduler in the 
Industrial Engineering Division. Interested in learning the business-
end of the Yard, he took a position as an Accounting Technician in the 
Fiscal Department in 1974. With his attention to detail and relentless 
problem solving skills, Mr. Railey was promoted from an Accounting 
Technician to an Accountant, where he has excelled as the Yard's expert 
on the financial administration of Yard Project Orders. Mr. Railey has 
mentored numerous members of the Fiscal Staff and has assisted scores 
of project managers in the Industrial Staff. Throughout his tenure with 
the Coast Guard Yard, he has continued to demonstrate remarkable 
conscientiousness. Mr. Railey's eagerness to troubleshoot accounting 
anomalies in any project is inspiring to each and every colleague.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Mr. John 
Railey for achieving a remarkable milestone in his career. His 
dedication to the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Yard, and his fellow 
employees has made him a valuable asset to all throughout his 50 years 
of devoted service.

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