[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 85 (Thursday, June 7, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1013]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING MAJOR GENERAL TIMOTHY J. LOWENBERG

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 7, 2012

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Major General 
Timothy J. Lowenberg for his years of service to Washington State and 
our country. He has served our state for decades, most recently as The 
Adjutant General for the State of Washington. In this role, he served 
as commander of all Washington Army and Air National Guard forces and 
Director of the State's Emergency Management and Enhanced 911 programs.
  Major General Lowenberg was commissioned as an officer in the Air 
Force concurrent with his graduation from the University of Iowa in 
1968. In 1971, he earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the 
University of Iowa, College of Law. Prior to becoming The Adjutant 
General, Major General Lowenberg served as the Air National Guard 
Assistant to The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force. In this role, 
he oversaw programs affecting more than 114,000 Air Guard members, 
trained all Air Guard judge advocates and paralegals, and developed the 
civil affairs mission of the United States Air Force.
  In 1999, Governor Gary Locke appointed Major General Lowenberg 
Adjutant General. He led the Washington State National Guard's 
transition from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve, making 
the Washington State National Guard a vital component of the operations 
in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also led emergency responses to a variety 
of events, including the 1999 WTO Riot in Seattle, wildfires in 2000, 
flooding across western Washington in 2007 and 2009, and state 
preparedness for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  Major General Lowenberg is the second longest-serving Adjutant 
General since the creation of the Washington Territorial Militia in 
1855. His leadership and hard work will be remembered for the advances 
he implemented in the National Guard during a crucial time in the 
history of our Nation and the National Guard.
  Mister Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I honor Major General 
Lowenberg on his retirement. His leadership on military issues, 
homeland security and domestic preparedness, at the state and federal 
level, are second to none and will truly be missed. I wish him the best 
in all of his future endeavors.

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