[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 107 (Friday, September 10, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO MILTON DIAL

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 9, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Milton Dial, 
a talented and dedicated Deputy Associate Director of the Department of 
the Interior's Minerals Management Service whose service will be missed 
upon his retirement. In this capacity, Milton has been responsible for 
the oversight of natural resources transactions between the Federal 
Government and the industry. Milton has been a faithful servant of the 
Department of the Interior and steward of our public lands for 32 
years, and I am honored to recognize his accomplishments before this 
body of Congress and this Nation.
  Milton received both his bachelor of science and masters degree in 
business administration from Arizona State University, and immediately 
began working as a supervisor auditor for the Inspector General's 
office from 1971 to 1979. He later moved over to the mineral management 
division where he has served in numerous positions such as deputy 
conservation manager for offshore royalty with the U.S. Geological 
Survey, senior technical advisor to the associate director, chief of 
the Royalty Compliance and the Valuation and Standards divisions, and 
manager of the royalty in-kind program at Minerals Management Service.
  Mr. Speaker, Milton Dial is an industrious public servant who has 
always gone the extra mile to make sure that the job is done quickly 
and appropriately. I, along with my fellow Americans am indebted to him 
for his dedicated service to the management of our public lands. It is 
a privilege to recognize his efforts before this body of Congress and 
this Nation. Thank you for all your hard work, Milton, and I wish you 
all the best in your future endeavors.

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