[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 167 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2157]
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                           HONORING DON SIMMS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 16, 2010

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and 
congratulate Don Simms upon his retirement as the Assistant District 
Supervisor for the Wildlife Services Central District.
  Mr. Simms began his career with the USDA/APHIS/Wildlife Services as 
an Animal Damage Control Trapper in 1971 in Mariposa County. He 
eventually left Mariposa County and worked in a number of places in the 
state and country, including Santa Clara County, Modoc County, San 
Diego County at the San Diego Wild Animal Park on the wild cheetah 
project, Alameda County, San Mateo County, and finally on Kodiak 
Island, Alaska, on a raccoon rabies project. In 1983, Mr. Simms came 
back to Mariposa County to become the Assistant District Supervisor for 
the Wildlife Services Central District.
  Mr. Simms has been a dedicated employee of the Wildlife Services 
program and of Mariposa County. His trapping skills are legendary and 
he has developed a number of control devices and techniques that have 
been used in the County and throughout other western states. Mr. Simms 
has also made presentations on his techniques to Wildlife Services 
employees in other western states. Mr. Simms has dealt with a wide 
variety of animals in his time with Wildlife Services, including 
rattlesnakes, feral pigs, bears, mountain lions and even a Bengal 
tiger.
  In addition to his service to the county, Mr. Simms is a dedicated 
family man. Don and his wife Judy look forward to having more time to 
enjoy with their children and grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Don Simms for his dedicated 
service to the people of Mariposa County. I invite my colleagues to 
join me in wishing Mr. Simms many years of continued success.

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