[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 8, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 8, 1994]
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                        TRIBUTE TO PAUL A. DODD

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 1994

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in congratulating a skilled and talented public servant, Paul A. Dodd, 
the New York State director of the Soil Conservation Service, on the 
occasion of his recent retirement.
  I have worked with Paul and found his professional expertise to be as 
vast as his dedication. As I said in a statement at his retirement 
party last month, my envy over his retirement is exceeded only by my 
admiration of his career.
  Future SCS directors will have a big job in trying to duplicate his 
performance--whether in service to taxpayers or mentoring of coworkers.
  It is significant that, just as he retires, we in central New York 
are set to benefit from his 35 years of watershed management 
experience--from the Bush Creek watershed in West Virginia in the 
1960's to the New York City watershed just a few years ago.
  Our recent project is a watershed protection pilot program, which 
will use Federal funding to educate property owners about how to help 
protect Skaneateles, Otisco, and Owasco Lakes.
  One way we can judge our work in public service is to observe the 
impact. As many of those Paul has taught go on to great careers of 
their own, he can be extremely proud. No doubt the SCS will see the 
results for years to come.

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