[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1131]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING MR. JAMES P. FALCONE FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE INTERNAL 
                            REVENUE SERVICE

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2012

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Mr. James 
P. Falcone of Centreville, Virginia, on the occasion of his retirement 
at the end of February after 38 years of public service with the 
Internal Revenue Service.
  Throughout his tenure with the IRS, Mr. Falcone provided an example 
of model leadership through his work in both tax administration and 
later in support operations. He served in various roles such as 
Director of Facilities and Operations, Director of Real Estate and 
Facilities Management, IRS Human Capital Officer, and the first acting 
Chief of Mission Assurance. During his career, Mr. Falcone assisted 
with many successful initiatives, including the reorganization of the 
IRS following the passage of the Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998. 
He also played a role in establishing the Mission Assurance 
organization following the September 11th terrorist attacks. That 
effort instituted new safeguards for the tax administration and assured 
the safety of its employees, facilities, and information systems. In 
addition, Mr. Falcone assisted in reducing the size of the IRS' real 
estate portfolio to realize operation efficiencies.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Mr. 
Falcone for his lifelong service to our constituents. His distinguished 
career and accomplishments serve as a reminder of the great value of 
public service to our country, and I congratulate him on his 
retirement.

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