[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 26 (Monday, March 11, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E312]
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                      TRIBUTE TO JOHN ALLEN YOUNG

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 11, 2002

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to my attention that a long and 
exceptionally distinguished career has come to an end. Mr. John Young, 
of Jefferson City, MO, has retired as director of the Division of Air 
and Land Protection in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
  Mr. Young joined the Missouri Department of Natural Resources in 
1973, after receiving bachelor's and master's degrees from Eastern 
Kentucky University. His career with the department has been full of 
achievements. He was directors and deputy director of the Division of 
Environmental Quality. He was affiliated with the Water Pollultion 
Control and Land Reclamation Programs and has been a member of numerous 
state and national environmental committees.
  Mr. Young has also been a recipient of several awards. He was honored 
by the FBI for his criminal investigation efforts and by the Missouri 
Conservation Federation for his leadership in contamination cleanup at 
Times Beach.
  Mr. Speaker, John Young has dedicated nearly 30 years to the Missouri 
Department of Natural Resources, serving with honor and distinction. I 
know that the Members of the House will join me in wishing him all the 
best in the days ahead.

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