[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 13 (Monday, January 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E77]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING TOM QUINN

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 28, 2008

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Tom 
Quinn upon being named the 2008 Conservationist of the Year. Mr. Quinn 
will be recognized at TuCare's Annual Dinner and Auction in Sonora, CA 
on January 19, 2008.
  Tom Quinn received his bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in 
1977. He then went on to receive a master's degree in forest management 
from the University of Idaho, and a Ph.D. in natural resources policy, 
management and administration from Michigan State University. Mr. Quinn 
taught forestry at the University of Idaho until 1981, when he joined 
the United States Forest Service.
  Mr. Quinn has served 27 years with the Forest Service. He began his 
Forest Service career in Oregon at the Malheur National Forest. He has 
also worked at Boise National Forest in Idaho, Olympic National Forest 
in Washington, Coronado National Forest in Arizona, Santa Fe National 
Forest in New Mexico and Stanislaus National Forest in California. Mr. 
Quinn has served in many different capacities with the Forest Service, 
including planning, recreation, wilderness, fire and lands staff, 
acting district ranger, district ranger and primary staff officer.
  Currently, Mr. Quinn is the Forest Supervisor for the Stanislaus 
National Forest headquartered in Sonora, CA. In this position, he has 
been able to work effectively with the public, various organizations, 
forest employees, and Government agencies in order to discuss 
alternatives to off-highway recreation vehicle use adjacent to urban 
areas. He has also worked to develop a 5-year vegetation management 
plan to help reduce the risk of fire. This plan will help to increase 
the volume of timber to local mills. He has been working with stake 
holders on the issue of grazing, recreation and other national forest 
programs. Mr. Quinn has a long history of helping the Forest Service 
improve customer service and program performance by working with all of 
those that play a role in, and around, the Forest Service. Recently, 
Mr. Quinn was named Forest Supervisor for the Tahoe National Forest 
headquartered in Nevada City, CA.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Mr. Tom Quinn 
upon being awarded with ``The Conservationist of the Year.'' I invite 
my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Quinn many years of continued 
success.

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