[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 17 (Thursday, February 24, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: February 24, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JERRY HENDRICKS

  Mr. GORTON. Mr. President. A good friend and colleague of mine, Jerry 
Hendricks, is retiring as the Port of Port Angeles' executive director 
after 26 years of public service. His dedication and commitment to the 
Port of Port Angeles and Clallam County has been exceptional, and he 
will be greatly missed.
  I remember a few years back when Jerry and I had dinner at the 
Bushwhacker Restaurant. The warm hospitality he showed me by inviting 
me back to his home to continue our discussion is indicative of the 
generosity and warmth he has shared with his community over the years. 
His hard work was always backed with genuine sincerity and passion for 
the issues of importance to his community. For this reason, I am 
certain he opened doors that otherwise would have remained closed.
  As President of Washington Citizens for World Trade and board member 
of the Export Assistance Center, Jerry helped cinch Washington State's 
role as a leading center of international trade. Jerry will be 
remembered by many people in Clallam County for whom he found and 
created numerous jobs and economic opportunities through his work at 
the Port of Port Angeles. He set standards in this field that few will 
be able to meet. His contributions to organizations such as United Way 
and the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce have exemplified what it 
really means to be a community leader.
  I, and many others, have come to rely on Jerry's input and advice. 
Through numerous trips to Washington, DC, as an advocate for his 
community and the Port, he made sure that Washington's congressional 
delegation was always on top of the events that have shaped life on the 
peninsula. He worked to keep me apprised of the community's needs, but 
he also worked hard to vocalize the community's feelings and temper on 
key issues. No one every had to guess how families on the peninsula 
were affected by the cards their government dealt.
  More communities should be so lucky as to have a Jerry Hendricks 
representing their needs and their concerns. Although he is retiring 
from the Port of Port Angeles, I am certain that he will continue to 
find opportunities to represent the voice and spirit of families and 
communities on the peninsula. I wish him the best.

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