[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 28 (Monday, March 8, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S2299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION OF JIM WANAMAKER

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am pleased to have the 
opportunity to commend Mr. Jim Wanamaker of Greenville, MS, for his 
distinguished public service as the chief engineer for the Board of 
Mississippi Levee Commissioners. Jim graduated from Mississippi State 
University in 1963 and moved to the Mississippi Delta after serving in 
the Navy for 2 years. For the past 40 years, he has been a key advocate 
and one of the most knowledgeable experts in flood control in the Yazoo 
basin.
  Flood control in the Mississippi Delta is fundamental to the quality 
of life and economic viability of the region. The Mississippi Levee 
Board has been the local sponsor and a leader in bringing improved 
flood protection to the citizens, property owners, and communities 
throughout the region. The Mississippi River Levee Enlargement Project, 
the Upper Steele Bayou Project, the Big Sunflower River Maintenance 
Project, and the Yazoo Backwater Project have all benefited from the 
professional and wise counsel of Jim Wanamaker in his capacity as chief 
engineer of the Mississippi Levee Board.
  Jim has set an excellent example for future generations who aspire to 
excel in public service. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Jim Wanamaker upon his retirement, which is scheduled 
later this year, and to thank him for the valuable contributions which 
he has made toward the quality of life of the citizens in this very 
important part of our Nation.

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