[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 13507]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO CATHERINE HILL

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today I would like to pay tribute 
to Catherine ``Kay'' S. Hill of Dayton, MD. Kay Hill is retiring after 
a 38-year career with the National Security Agency, NSA, where she led 
the Agency's efforts to forge partnerships with the State and local 
governments and the surrounding community. Ms. Hill has put a human 
face on an agency long known for its secrecy and is legendary in 
Maryland for her leadership and vision.
  In 1975 Ms. Hill was recruited by the NSA to establish a commuter 
transportation office. She oversaw the NSA motor fleet services 
operation and quickly recognized the need to expand ridesharing beyond 
the gates. In 1976 she began working with State and local governments 
to develop a statewide vanpool program that grew to be the largest 
program in the State. In 1980 NSA was the only Federal agency to 
receive a Presidential Award in recognition of its successful and 
groundbreaking Ridesharing Program, which has since been duplicated by 
other Federal agencies.
  As a result of her success in forging collaborative partnerships in 
those early days, Ms. Hill became one of the few public faces of NSA, 
and Agency leadership began to place more emphasis on working with the 
broader community. In 1999 NSA management established the office of 
State and Local Government Relations and Community Partnership and 
appointed Ms. Hill as its first Director. She has continued her work to 
partner with the community in a number of areas to address problems of 
mutual interest like education and workforce development, road 
improvements, transportation, and other infrastructure issues.
  Kay Hill is an outstanding Federal employee, dedicated to public 
service. I am grateful and pleased that because of her advocacy, the 
NSA enjoys a reputation in the surrounding community as a good 
neighbor, business partner, and model employer. I wish her all the best 
as she begins the next phase in her life--one that I hope is both 
relaxing and productive.

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