[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 50 (Thursday, March 27, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E609-E610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DAVID KEELEY

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 27, 2003

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David Keeley for 
his tireless leadership over two decades in the field of coastal 
resource management and to congratulate him for receiving the 2003 
Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for Coastal Steward of the Year.
  For over 25 years, Mr. Keeley has worked at the local, state and 
regional level in environmental management, policy development and 
planning with an emphasis on coastal and estuarine issues. Over 
thirteen years ago, Mr. Keeley created the Gulf of Maine Council on the 
Marine Environment, a voluntary regional governance structure that 
includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, and the 
Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as well as 
representatives from Canadian and U.S. federal agencies. The Council is 
an excellent example of a bilateral regional governance organization 
and is one of the best in North America. It is also a wonderful example 
of David's dedication and leadership. The success of the Council can 
be, in large part, directly attributed to the activism and involvement 
of Mr. Keeley, who nurtured, encouraged and challenged the group to 
succeed. Like so many other coastal issues and projects in which David 
becomes involved, the Council is where it is today because of his long-
term guidance and support, and his unwavering ability to question, 
respond, and deliver. For all of his hard work and dedication, David 
was recently honored with the 2003 Walter B. Jones Memorial Award for 
Coastal Steward of the Year.
  Mr. Speaker, Maine is honored, grateful and fortunate to have a 
devoted citizen like David Keeley. His tireless work to protect our 
coastal

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resources has truly made a difference to the great state of Maine and 
to the entire nation.

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