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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS
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TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER COHAN
Mr. CARPER. Mr. President, I rise today, on behalf of myself
and my colleague from Delaware, Senator Chris Coons, to pay tribute to
Jennifer Cohan, secretary of the Delaware Department of
Transportation--DelDOT--who has been a tremendous leader and public
servant in the State of Delaware for more than three decades. Jen has
served as the secretary of the DelDOT, since 2015 where, as the third
woman to serve as secretary in the department's 100-year history, she
developed and implemented the State's largest ever roadway
infrastructure program. She previously served as director of the
Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles--DMV--for 8 years and was the first
woman to serve in that position in State history.
After 31 years of public service to the State of Delaware, Jen is
retiring from DelDOT at the end of this month. She will be taking on a
new role as the chief executive officer of Leadership Delaware. In this
new role, Jen will lead this highly regarded organization in its
mission to recruit outstanding young Delawareans and help equip them
with the knowledge, vision, integrity, and connections they will need
to become the future leaders of communities, nonprofits, businesses,
and organizations within the First State.
As secretary of DelDOT, Jen contributed not only her intellect,
innovative ideas, and immense technical capacity, but also an uplifting
positive energy that motivated everyone fortunate enough to serve on
her team.
Over the course of her distinguished career with the State of
Delaware, Jen has held a range of leadership roles. In addition to her
leadership of DelDOT, Jen is currently the chair of the Intelligent
Transportation Society of America, where she has highlighted DelDOT's
work to prepare Delaware's transportation system for the future.
Previously, in her capacity as director of the Delaware DMV, she
transformed the agency by investing in technology and enhancing
customer service. She also previously managed Delaware's clean water
program at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control and analyzed budgets for the General Assembly in
the office of the controller general. As if that were not enough, Jen
has also spent the last 12 years as an adjunct professor at Wilmington
University, teaching leadership and public policy in the master's
program there.
On this occasion of your retirement from public service, Jen, Senator
Coons and I want to convey to you the gratitude of all Delawareans for
the enthusiasm, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit that you have
consistently brought to your many leadership roles and for your service
to the people of Delaware. We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks
to your family for sharing you with all of us for the past 31 years. In
closing, Jen, please accept our warmest congratulations and best wishes
and our thanks for dedicating the past three decades of your life to
advancing mobility, improving infrastructure, and enhancing the quality
of life for all of us who call the First State home. Bravo Zulu. God
bless.
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