[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12865]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              RETIREMENT OF MR. MARCUS W. MALCZEWSKI, SR.

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 5, 2017

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I take 
this time to recognize Mr. Marcus W. Malczewski, Sr. and to wish him 
well upon his retirement from his position as Lake County Highway 
Superintendent. Mr. Malczewski's fifty-five years of service to the 
people of Lake County are to be commended. In honor of Marcus's 
lifetime of service, a surprise retirement celebration was held on 
Thursday, August 31, 2017, at Gamba Ristorante in Merrillville, 
Indiana.
  Marcus W. Malczewski was born in 1937 and raised in Gary, Indiana. 
After graduating from high school, he worked in construction in Alaska, 
which had not yet obtained its statehood. Marc went on to attend 
Indiana University before beginning his career as a driver for the Lake 
County Highway Department in 1962. Two years later, he transferred to 
the engineering department. In 1982, Marc was appointed assistant 
superintendent, a position he held until 1993, before being named 
superintendent of the Lake County Highway Department.
  Throughout his remarkable fifty-five-year career, Marc has been an 
outstanding leader and helped build an economy in Northwest Indiana. 
Among his many accomplishments, Marc directed the repair and 
improvement of more than 1,000 miles of roads and over 100 bridges. 
Throughout the years, Mr. Malczewski worked to ensure a safe work 
environment, providing a plethora of assistance for all highway 
employees. Given his concerns for employee safety and to maximize their 
efficiency, Marc developed and implemented a program designed to test 
the skills of drivers and operators. Also, he oversaw the installation 
of GPS systems in all department automobiles, trucks, and powered 
equipment. He continued to implement new products and techniques for 
maintenance and construction and developed a positive relationship 
between the highway department and other county agencies. For his 
unwavering dedication to public service, Marcus Malczewski is worthy of 
the highest praise.
  Marc's excellence in his field is exceeded only by his devotion to 
his amazing family. He and his beloved late wife, Marilyn, have three 
wonderful children, seven grandchildren, and three adoring great-
grandchildren, with three more on the way.
  I am honored to call Marc Malczewski my friend. We should all be 
blessed with such wonderful friendships. More importantly, Marc has 
been a friend to all, a gentleman in the truest sense of that word, and 
the epitome of a public servant. His is a life we should all seek to 
emulate.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other colleagues to join me in honoring 
Marcus W. Malczewski, Sr. for his lifetime of leadership and service to 
the community. His fifty-five years of exceptional devotion and 
continuous efforts to improve the quality of life for the residents of 
Lake County is truly admirable. I ask that you join me in 
congratulating him and wishing him well upon his retirement.

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