[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO STEVEN D. GARBARINO

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Mr. Steven D. Garbarino of Owings Mills, MD, on the 
completion of a highly successful 27-year career as a civilian employee 
within the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
Baltimore District, on January 31, 2012. Mr. Garbarino's entire career 
was marked by his daily demonstration of the Army's values. His 
performance reflected a strong loyalty to the organization and its 
members; a selfless dedication to duty, his customers and the Corps' 
public service mission; and a no-nonsense ``can-do'' attitude built 
upon honor, integrity, superior competence, and the personal courage to 
strive for excellence in his job performance. I applaud his commitment 
to public service and recognize the sacrifices he has made for the good 
of our Nation. Mr. Garbarino highlights the importance of hard-working 
Federal workers who strive to keep us healthy, safe, informed, and free 
to enjoy the lifestyle that we, as Americans, have grown to appreciate 
and expect. He is a model Federal employee who readily deserves 
recognition for his distinguished career as a professional member of 
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  As a project manager, Mr. Garbarino made significant personal efforts 
to become a subject matter expert on policy, procedures, and processes 
associated with the Civil Works Program and projects. This expertise 
led him to serve as a mentor to project team members and other Civil 
Works project managers.
  Mr. Garbarino has also authored several environmental technical 
report/papers and made numerous presentations related to his work. 
Forums for these presentations have included numerous workshops, 
conferences, public meetings, televised interviews, radio talk shows, 
and the United Nations 1995 conference on environmental restoration. 
Over his career he has developed a strong public speaking presence and 
is recognized for his outstanding professional representation of the 
Corps.
  I also want to thank Diane, Steve's wife of over 30 years, and their 
two sons, Garret and Zachery. The families of outstanding Federal 
employees have to make sacrifices, too, as they share their loved ones 
with a job serving the American people. I know they join me in my best 
wishes to Steve for a happy and well-earned retirement.
  Mr. President, it is my sincere pleasure to congratulate Mr. 
Garbarino on the occasion of his retirement. He was a highly valued 
employee of the Baltimore District and well deserves recognition in 
2012 for his outstanding public service career as a distinguished 
member of the Federal workforce. He is an outstanding example of the 
Federal workforce who worked tirelessly day in and day out for the 
American people.

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