[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11682]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING APHRODITE LOUTAS

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2015

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank my 
constituent Aphrodite Loutas, who is retiring after a distinguished 28-
year career of public service. Ms. Loutas has been District 14 Chief of 
Staff for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) since 
her appointment in 2009 and is currently the Acting District Director.
  Ms. Loutas started her federal government service with Immigration 
and Naturalization Services (INS) in 1987 as a Supervisory Legalization 
Officer for the Legalization Program. She became an Immigration 
Examiner in 1990, and was a supervisor in Citizenship from 1991 through 
1997. In 1997 she served as Central Regional Coordinator for the 
Headquarters Office of Naturalization Operations.
  Ms. Loutas was then appointed as Special Assistant to the District 
Director in the Chicago district in 1999 and served in that capacity 
until 2005. From 2005 to 2009, she was the Assistant Director for 
Mission Support.
  Ms. Loutas was honored in 2011 with the USCIS Director's Heritage 
Award for her outstanding service.
  My staff and I have had the pleasure of working closely with Ms. 
Loutas since 1999. She is compassionate, efficient, effective, and an 
exemplary public servant. She will be greatly missed.

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