[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 180 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1782-E1783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING TED BEATTIE

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2015

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Ted Beattie, the 
CEO of Shedd Aquarium for his decades of service and to wish him well 
as he retires. Ted has had an incredible impact on the Shedd Aquarium, 
the Chicago community, and marine wildlife around the world. My family 
and I have spent many enjoyable hours at Shedd Aquarium.
  Ted joined Shedd Aquarium in 1994. Under his leadership Shedd has 
added 6 permanent exhibits. His work brought creatures of the Caribbean 
Reef to Chicago, including sharks, stingrays, and of course, coral. He 
also brought us the Stingray Touch exhibit, which allows children of 
all ages to come in direct contact with these incredible creatures--
with no risk of harm, of course.
  Ted was instrumental in the re-imagining of the Oceanarium. There, 
Shedd Aquarium guests can experience the coast of the Pacific Northwest 
and the dolphins, sea lions, and otters that make it their home.
  Ted's work extends beyond Chicago and the shores of Lake Michigan. 
Under his leadership, Shedd established the Daniel P. Haerther Center 
for Conservation and Research. The center includes a portfolio of 18

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global field research programs that help us understand and protect 
threatened marine life.
  I thank Ted for all he has done to help us bring the amazing wildlife 
of Earth's oceans to Chicago. He has helped introduce millions of 
Chicagoans and visitors to the incredible creatures living beneath the 
ocean's waves. I am especially grateful for all he has done to protect 
marine animals around the world.

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