[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E467]
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                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN JAMES

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 6, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my friend John 
James, a former Nevada State Climatologist who passed away on Monday, 
January 15, 2007.
  John moved to Nevada in 1969 to help found the Sierra Nevada College 
at Incline Village. Soon thereafter, in 1971, John began work as a 
research associate for the Forest Institute for Ocean and Mountain 
Studies in Carson City. Following his work as a research associate, 
John taught at the University of Nevada, Reno where he was an associate 
professor of geography and served as chair of the University's 
Institutional Athletic Board.
  John, whose interest in weather and climate patterns was sparked 
while serving as a military cartographer in Korea during the Korean 
war, was the State's climatologist for 23 years. In this capacity, John 
was able to study, maintain, and document the State's weather records 
through a network of volunteers. Under Governor Richard Bryan, John was 
appointed chairman of the Governor's Drought Committee when Nevada 
suffered during an extended drought period.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the life and legacy of my good 
friend John James. His record of dedicated service to the State of 
Nevada is admirable. He will be profoundly missed.

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