[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 124 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF PEOPLE FOR PUGET SOUND

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                            HON. ADAM SMITH

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 14, 2012

  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the work of the 
People for Puget Sound organization. For twenty years, this 
organization has been a strong voice for protecting one of the Pacific 
Northwest region's most valuable assets: the Puget Sound. After 
achieving many victories to protect the waterway, People for Puget 
Sound is transferring its programs to other organizations and 
concluding its operations.
  Established in 1991, People for Puget Sound has worked to restore the 
fish and wildlife in the Puget Sound by creating clean and healthy land 
and waters that can be enjoyed by future generations. The organization 
worked to educate people who work and live throughout the Puget Sound 
basin about the shared responsibilities in protecting this resource.
  Throughout its history, People for Puget Sound hosted countless 
events to bring volunteers out to restore habitats. Restoration 
ecologists worked throughout the Puget Sound region to give citizens 
the tools to protect the Sound where they work and live.
  In addition to educating and engaging the public, People for Puget 
Sound has been a fierce advocate for the protection of environmental 
safeguards. For years, volunteers have gathered annually to speak with 
their representatives about steps that could be taken to clean up the 
Puget Sound.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I recognize the valuable 
work of People for Puget Sound. Although the organization is 
dissolving, I know the values and dedication of its staff and thousands 
of members from across the region will continue to protect the Puget 
Sound.

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