[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO FRED STAHL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 2002

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, today I have the honor of recognizing the 
accomplishments and life of Fred Stahl, of the Western Slope of 
Colorado. For the past twenty-five years, Mr. Stahl has greatly 
contributed to the preservation of Colorado's resources in his duties 
at the Plant Insectary Division of the Colorado State Department of 
Agriculture. His selfless contributions to his community are quite 
deserving of our recognition and I am honored to bring forth his 
accomplishments before you today.
  Fred Stahl began his environmental preservation career after he 
graduated from Colorado State University in 1977 with a Masters of 
Botany and Plant Pathology. When he joined the Plant Insectary Division 
on April 22, 1977, he immediately began working to reverse the adverse 
impact of immigration to the ecosystem in Colorado, which were caused 
by the transportation of unnatural organisms from other countries. He 
is credited with reducing the amount of pesticide use in Colorado by 
providing farmers with alternative, environmentally safe methods of 
pest control. These new methods of pest control have lowered 
agricultural production costs, decreased the amounts of toxins 
deposited into the environment, and offered various pest-control 
options to the farming community.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand before you to show my appreciation to Mr. Stahl 
for his efforts to preserve the environment and natural beauty of 
Colorado. He has truly set an example for not only his community, but 
also the entire state. I am honored to praise his accomplishment before 
this Body of Congress and this nation today. Good luck to you, Fred in 
your retirement and all your future endeavors.

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