[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 158 (Thursday, October 20, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                            UDALL FOUNDATION

 Mr. UDALL of New Mexico. Mr. President, in 1992, Congress 
created the Udall Foundation, to honor the service of Mo Udall, my 
uncle, and father of the Senator from the great State of Colorado, Mark 
Udall. In 2009 that mandate was expanded to also honor the service of 
my dad, Stewart Udall, and a legacy of two brothers who fought to 
preserve and protect our environment and advocate on behalf of Native 
people.
  The Udall Foundation would not be what it is today without the 
tireless work of one man--Terrence L. Bracy. Terry's been there since 
the very beginning and has served as chairman of the foundation for 17 
years, appointed by both President Clinton and President George W. 
Bush. At the end of this year, Terry will step down from the board, 
closing the first chapter of the Udall Foundation . . . and I rise 
today to express my deep gratitude to him for his service to the 
Foundation and honoring the Udall legacy.
  What started as only a vision is now an organization dedicated to 
educating a new generation of Americans to preserve and protect their 
national heritage through scholarship, fellowship, and internship 
programs that focus on environmental and Native American issues, as 
well as promoting environmental conflict resolution.
  I know Senator Mark Udall agrees with me when I say that Terry Bracy 
is the Udall Foundation. Over the past 17 years, he has continually 
pushed the Foundation to new heights--developing new programs, 
providing new opportunities for young people, and finding new ways to 
make a difference on issues relating to the environment and tribal 
communities.
  He created an organization to inspire young people to tackle the 
tough policy problems that confront our nation. And Terry deeply cares 
about the students that are touched by the foundation's various 
programs.
  After the Washington internship program, Terry and his lovely wife, 
Nancy, always got us all together. Early on, it was at their house in 
Virginia. The Senator from Colorado and I would answer questions and 
share our experiences with these exceptional young people, getting to 
know a new generation of leaders who, thanks to Terry, were inspired to 
carry on the torch of public service.
  Under his leadership, the foundation also created the Native Nations 
Institute, accepted stewardship of the U.S. Institute for Environmental 
Conflict Resolution from Congress, and most recently, established the 
Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus Program.
  And while he has always looked forward to what the foundation could 
become, he has also continually reinforced the legacy of the two Udall 
brothers. It was Terry who pursued changing the name of the 
organization to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, 
after two brothers whose joint legacy as public servants and 
environmental visionaries will endure through the ages. The dedication 
ceremony in 2009 was the final public appearance of my father before 
his passing, and I know he was deeply honored and appreciative of the 
hard work of his friend Terry.
  I would like to extend my thanks to Terry for his service to this 
nation in preserving the legacy of two American brothers who fought to 
change the world, and for continuing to champion the causes to which 
they dedicated their lives.

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