[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING PMI WASHINGTON, D.C., ON ITS 2013 LEADERSHIP AWARD

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 9, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and recognize the 
Project Management Institution's Washington, D.C., Chapter for its 
commitment to leadership and advocacy on behalf of the project 
management profession. PMI Washington, D.C., is the recipient of the 
2013 PMI Chapter Award for Leadership, Planning & Operations. This 
award is given in recognition of PMIWDC's focus on business and 
operational planning, including the chapter's outstanding website. In 
addition to the chapter's achievements, this year also marks its 35th 
anniversary.
  PMI is the world's largest nonprofit membership association for 
project management professionals. PMI's resources and research empower 
more than 265 chapters worldwide and 700,000 members, credential 
holders, and volunteers to further enhance and develop their careers. 
PMI's worldwide advocacy for project management is reinforced by its 
globally recognized standards and certification program and extensive 
academic and research programs. PMIWDC has nearly 11,000 members and 
remains the fastest-growing and largest PMI chapter in the world.
  The PMIWDC Chapter has made significant organizational advances by 
having both a Governance Board for strategic planning and an Operations 
Board for directing the organization. Additionally, the chapter has 
developed advanced policies and processes to ensure continuity through 
changing leadership. PMIWDC has been praised for providing expanded 
management development and providing a path for volunteer members to 
advance into roles with greater responsibility. The chapter is also 
recognized for its outreach efforts to local high school and college 
students to recruit and advance the project management profession. 
PMIWDC serves as an exemplary model for the PMI Global values of 
professionalism, volunteerism, community, and engagement.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to extend my congratulations and ask that 
my colleagues join me in commending PMI's Washington, D.C., Chapter for 
its leadership and outreach in the community.

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