[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E364]
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                        HONORING MR. DAN KIMBALL

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2014

  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Dan Kimball, 
and to congratulate him on his retirement. Mr. Kimball is an 
outstanding individual who has served as the Superintendent of 
Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks.
   A 27-year veteran of the National Park Service, Mr. Kimball has 
previously served as Chief of the NPS Water Resources Division. In this 
capacity he successfully led efforts to settle national park water 
resources, specifically in the western United States in parks such as 
Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks. Mr. Kimball has also served as 
Assistant to the National Park Service Deputy Director in Washington, 
DC, Incident Commander representing the U.S. Department of the 
Interior, and at the Florida Peninsula Command Post in response to the 
Deepwater Horizon/BP Oil Spill.
   Throughout his career, Mr. Kimball has been recognized for his 
exceptional work. His vast array of awards includes the Department of 
the Interior's Superior Service Award, the Pacific Northwest Regional 
Director's Award for Professional Excellence in Natural Resources, the 
Southeast Region's Superintendent of the Year Award, the President Rank 
Award--Meritorious Executive, and the American Recreation Coalition's 
Legends Award.
   Having known Mr. Kimball for a number of years, I know that he has 
consistently demonstrated the highest degree of integrity, character, 
and professionalism. He has been dedicated to his career and has worked 
tirelessly for the protection of our environment and, more specifically 
for Florida, the preservation of the Everglades. The state of Florida 
and the nation as a whole have truly been lucky to have such an 
exceptional individual heading our national parks. Beyond that, over 
the years I have had the privilege of getting to know Dan on a personal 
level, and am honored to now call him my friend. I wish nothing but the 
best for Dan, his wife Kit and their son, and again congratulate him on 
his retirement.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Mr. Dan Kimball for his 
tremendous service to Florida, and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing this remarkable individual.

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