[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 13, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S1266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         TRIBUTE TO NORM BISHOP

 Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
dedicated member of the U.S. Forest Service as he concludes his 39-plus 
years of service to his country. We are proud to have had this man 
serve on the Medora Ranger District in Dickinson, ND for the past 35 
years.
  Mr. Norman G. Bishop deserves this honor. North Dakotans are grateful 
for his contributions to the wise and sustainable use of our national 
grasslands.
  Norm Bishop's personal and professional career accomplishments are as 
diverse as they are noteworthy. His loyal service and sacrifices for 
nearly four decades, working in the communities of western North 
Dakota, are a testament to all who use and appreciate our public lands.
  In 1962, Norm moved to Dickinson, ND where he was an Airman, First 
Class at the Dickinson Radar Installation. His very first night in 
Dickinson, Norm met Karen Ridl, who he married a year later. After the 
Air Base closed in Dickinson, Norm began his Forest Service career.
  During the oil crisis of the mid-1970s, Norm was instrumental in 
developing what is now the largest, most productive oil and gas program 
in the entire National Forest System. In fact, Norm became the first 
person in the entire Forest Service to be certified as an ``Oil and Gas 
Resource Specialist.'' For more than 20 years, Norm worked tirelessly 
to insure that oil development on the grasslands was accomplished in a 
manner that was sensitive to the needs of natural resources. My staff 
and I had the privilege of working with Norm Bishop on the Kinley 
Plateau/Bullion Butte Minerals exchange. Norm's professionalism and 
knowledge were instrumental in making that exchange a tremendous 
success.
  It is with great honor for me to present these credentials of Norm 
Bishop to the Senate today. It is clear through all of his 
accomplishments that he has dedicated himself to furthering the 
benefits we enjoy on public lands. All of his actions reflect a true 
leader with a sense of purpose, commitment, and conscience.
  As Norm departs from public service I ask my colleagues to join me in 
delivering an appreciative tribute from a grateful nation, and best 
wishes to he and Karen for a productive and rewarding 
retirement.

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