Tammy Baldwin: “I rise today to honor Rana Altenburg as she retires from Marquette University. Rana has served as the leader of…”

“I rise today to honor Rana Altenburg as she retires from Marquette University. Rana has served as the leader of Marquette's government affairs and community engagement initiatives since 1996. Her retirement marks the conclusion of an exceptional career spanning nearly three decades of service to Marquette University and the greater Milwaukee community. Rana's time at Marquette began as a student, where she earned her bachelor's degree in political science and Spanish. Later, Rana received her MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Over her 30-year career at Marquette, Rana's advocacy efforts contributed to increased investment by both the Federal and State governments, resulting in major infrastructure projects near campus, such as the Wisconsin Avenue median, Wells Street median, Marquette Interchange, 27th Street Corridor and the Menomonee Valley. Later, Rana and her team helped secure Federal and State funding that supported capital projects and research efforts, including working with me to secure congressionally directed spending for an expansion of the school of dentistry, a simulation lab in the college of nursing, and catalytic development in the Near West Side of Milwaukee. Rana championed the university's Les Aspin Center in Washington, DC, providing students interested in public service opportunities for internship and professional development in our Nation's Capital.”