[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 54 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E386]
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                          HONORING TIM B. WITT

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 11, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true civil servant, 
Mr. Tim B. Witt, who after forty years with the United States 
Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency is retiring this 
year.
  Initially hailing from Nebraska, Tim started with the Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation (FCIC) in 1976, adjusting losses, conducting 
training and performing quality control work. From 1980 to 1985, he 
worked in the Kansas City Office with the United States Department of 
Agriculture, holding various insurance administrative positions 
including several assignments pertinent to the design, development and 
implementation of the Federal crop reinsurance delivery system. In 
1985, Tim transferred to FCIC headquarters in Washington, D.C., where 
he assumed the responsibility for the design and implementation of FCIC 
regulatory and oversight program activities. From 1990 through 1992, 
Tim managed the Office of Insurance Services responsible for 
administering the delivery of crop insurance programs to America's 
producers through the Standard Reinsurance Agreement. In 1992, he 
returned to Kansas City and serves as the Deputy Administrator for 
Product Management responsible for the administration and management of 
corporate policies, underwriting standards and actuarial structures 
related to the various risk management programs reinsured by FCIC.
  Tim has had a long and distinguished career, and his contributions to 
the Department of Agriculture for four decades cannot be overstated. I 
want to thank him for his service, and wish him nothing but the best in 
retirement.

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