[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 123 (Wednesday, September 27, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1841]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO MR. HERBERT ``HERB'' TEICHMAN

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2006

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. Herbert 
``Herb'' Teichman of Eau Claire, Michigan, who will be honored this 
morning by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, NOAA, and 
the National Weather Service for his decades of service as a volunteer 
weather observer. Mr. Teichman is one of 25 individuals across the 
nation who will receive the John Campanius Holm Award. The award's 
namesake, John Campanius Holm, was the first known person known to have 
taken systematic weather observations in 1644 and 1645. Through an act 
of Congress in the 1890s, the first comprehensive networks of 
cooperative stations were created consequently establishing the U.S. 
Weather Bureau.
  Weather observation has been a long tradition in the Teichman family. 
Herb's father, William, established the Eau Claire site in 1923 in 
order to benefit the family's fruit business. On August 1, 1968, Herb 
assumed his father's daily duties and continues to serve the NOAA and 
NWS to this day. Herb's distinguished 38 years of service not only 
demonstrate his unparalleled commitment, but the fact that he continues 
to volunteer demonstrates his great character. He has braved severe 
weather through the decades, from 30 inch snow days to oppressive heat 
and humidity. His records have been praised for their detail and 
organization and have been essential for scientists studying floods, 
droughts, and heat and cold waves. His observations have also played a 
vital role in supporting economic and national security by the 
prediction and exploration of weather and climate-related events.
  Mr. Teichman is a caring and dedicated servant of Michigan. I would 
like to extend my thanks to him for all of his good work and wish him 
congratulations upon receiving this prestigious award. Today, Mr. 
Teichman joins the illustrious ranks of past Holm awardees, including 
his father, for his commitment and dedication to weather observation.

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