[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5016]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND RETIREMENT OF MRS. MARIANA ``MIMI'' IACONO

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                         HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2012

  Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join 
me in recognizing the career of Mrs. Mariana ``Mimi'' Iacono as she 
retires after 25 years of Air Force Civilian Service.
  Mimi Iacono began her civil service career with the Department of 
Defense in 1987, starting as a Protocol and Management Assistant in the 
Military Airlift Command and Air Mobility Command. For 17 years, she 
has served as a legislative counsel for the Commander of the United 
States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).
  USTRANSCOM, located at Scott Air Force Base, was established in 1987, 
coincidentally the same year Mimi began her civil service career. It is 
one of ten U.S. unified commands and is the single manager of the 
United States' global defense transportation system. Because of Mimi's 
efforts, each TRANSCOM commander has enjoyed productive engagement with 
Members of Congress, enabling those commanders to communicate 
effectively about their mission, their needs and their value to the 
nation.
  Mimi's effectiveness has been enhanced by her thorough understanding 
of all aspects of USTRANSCOM as well as the legislative process. She 
has developed solid working relationships with Congressional staff and 
her work directly with my office has always been appreciated. She is 
truly a valuable resource who will be sorely missed, but whose legacy 
will endure.
  Mimi and her husband, David, reside in O'Fallon, Illinois, and have 
two sons, Michael and David.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in an expression of 
appreciation to Mariana ``Mimi'' Iacono for her years of dedicated 
service to the United States Air Force and to wish her the very best in 
the future.

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