[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 167 (Wednesday, December 5, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12454-S12455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein):
  S. 1773. A bill to designate the Richard J. Guadagno Headquarters and 
Visitors Center at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California; 
to

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the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, today, I am introducing a bill to honor a 
California, Richard J. Guadagno, who sadly lost his life on United 
Flight 93 when it crashed in Western Pennsylvania on September 11. This 
legislation will designate the Headquarters and Visitors Center of the 
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge as the Richard J. Guadagno 
Headquarters and Visitors Center. Representative Thompson introduced 
this bill in the House.
  Mr. Guadagno was the manager of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife 
Refuge and devoted his life to the preservation of wildlife. As refuge 
manager at the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, he lead with a 
vision that his colleagues embraced and admired. He always keep the 
best interests of the refuge at heart, and he enthusiastically worked 
to improve the condition of the refuge. Colleagues in the Fish and 
Wildlife Service consistently commended his courage and dedication to 
conservation and protecting biological diversity.
  Mr. Guadagno began a career in public service as a biologist at the 
New Jersey Fish and Game Department and the Great Swamp National 
Wildlife Refuge. Before joining the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife 
Refuge, he worked at the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in 
Delaware, Supawna Meadows National Refuge in New Jersey, and the 
Baskett Slough and Ankeny National Wildlife Refuges in Oregon.
  Richard Guadagno worked his entire life to preserve our Nation's 
wildlife. This legislation will ensure that we have a lasting memory of 
his work.
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