[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 93 (Thursday, July 8, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PAYING TRIBUTE TO ANN BOND

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 7, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to pay tribute to Ann 
Bond and thank her for her work as a Public Affairs Specialist with 
Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Her years of commitment and dedication 
as a public servant is certainly commendable and worthy of recognition 
before this body of Congress and this nation today. I, along with my 
fellow Americans, am grateful for all that she has accomplished during 
her years of service.
  Ann came to the Federal agencies with a long history of dealing with 
the public and the media in southwestern Colorado. She has served as 
the Public Affairs Specialist for the San Juan National Forest since 
1988, and assumed the joint responsibilities of the Bureau of Land 
Management Public Affairs Specialist for the San Juan Public Lands in 
1995.
  In her current role, Ann is the lead for all Forest Service and BLM 
public affairs and congressional activities, excluding fire related 
actions, affecting about 2.5 million acres of public land in 
southwestern Colorado. She excels at going beyond the minimal news 
release approach to public affairs by insisting on clear, candid 
communications with the media and the public, and by establishing an 
expectation for the public to be informed and to participate 
responsibly in land use decisions.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Ann Bond has been an invaluable 
resource to the Bureau of Land Management and it is my honor to 
recognize her service and dedication before this body of Congress and 
this nation. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with devoted 
public servants like Ann. On behalf of the citizens that have benefited 
from the hard work and commitment she has given to the Forest Service 
and the Bureau of Land Management and constituents they serve, I extend 
my appreciation for her years of enthusiastic service.

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