[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 136 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1434-E1435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DR. WILLIAM H. FARLAND

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                            HON. JARED POLIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 4, 2013

  Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the extraordinary 
public service career of Dr. William H. Farland as he concludes his 
tenure as Vice President for Research at Colorado State University 
(CSU), one of the nation's top research universities.
   Dr. Farland received his undergraduate degree from Loyola 
University; a master's degree in Zoology from the University of 
California, Los Angeles; and a doctor of philosophy degree in cell 
biology and biochemistry from the University of California, Los 
Angeles.
   At the Environmental Protection Agency, Dr. Farland rose to become 
the highest-ranking career scientist, appointed Deputy Assistant 
Administrator for Science in the Office of Research and Development 
(ORD) and also directing the EPA's Office of the Science Advisor. His 
27-year federal career was characterized by a commitment to the 
development of national and international approaches to the testing and 
assessment of environmental agents.
   Numerous executive-level committees and advisory boards within the 
federal government sought his expertise. Examples of his service 
include: Chairing the Executive Committee of the National Toxicology 
Program (NTP); serving as a Public Member of the American Chemistry 
Council's Strategic Science Team for its Long Term Research Initiative 
(ACC/LRI); and as a Member of the Programme Advisory Committee for the 
WHO's International Programme on Chemical Safety.
   Dr. Farland received numerous accolades for his public service 
including recognition in 2002 by the Society for Risk Analysis with the 
``Outstanding Risk Practitioner Award'' and appointment in 2005 as a 
Fellow of the Society. In 2006, he received a Presidential Rank Award 
for his service as a federal senior executive.
   Dr. Farland's outstanding public service continued at Colorado State 
University in Fort Collins, CO, where he oversaw record-breaking annual 
research expenditures in excess of $300 million, representing a third 
of the University's overall budget. Dr. Farland was also named to two 
prestigious National Academies of Science committees that address 
environmental issues' impact on human health and named an Academy of 
Toxicological Sciences Fellow.

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   Dr. Farland has performed outstanding federal service, showing an 
unwavering commitment to promoting science in service of the public, 
and he has earned the trust and utmost respect of his colleagues and 
the citizens of Colorado as a member of the community of dedicated 
public servants at CSU.
   Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor William H. Farland's 
distinguished service and want to express a deep appreciation for his 
dedication, sacrifice, and outstanding service to his country in the 
name of science and education.

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