[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 73 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING JUDGE TERRY TALLMAN FOR HIS SERVICE TO MORROW COUNTY AND THE 
                            STATE OF OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2016

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my good friend 
Judge Terry Tallman for his many years of dedicated public service in 
Morrow County. Terry is set to retire at the end of his term after 
serving 18 years as Morrow County Judge, the longest in history, and I 
would like to pay tribute to his leadership for the people of Morrow 
County and the Columbia Basin.
   Terry grew up working on his family's farm in Adrian, Oregon. After 
graduating high school in 1963, Terry continued working on the farm 
until he joined the Navy amidst the Vietnam War in 1969. Serving aboard 
the USS Kitty Hawk, Terry was responsible for maintaining the ship's 
ultrasound systems and making repairs on the aircraft, skills he 
enjoyed learning and putting to use.
   It was through the Navy that Terry met Cheryl, his wife of 42 years. 
While stationed in California the couple was introduced by Cheryl's 
brother with whom Terry served. The two were married in 1974 following 
Terry's discharge from the Navy. Terry then took the opportunity to 
attend college at both the University of Oregon and Oregon State 
University before returning to the family farm in Adrian. With the 
continuing development of irrigated agriculture in the Columbia Basin 
at the time, Terry and his brother saw a wonderful opportunity to put 
their skills to use on their own, and, in 1978, Terry and Cheryl moved 
to the Boardman area.
   After establishing a successful custom farming operation in 
Boardman, Terry began to take interest in serving his community. His 
efforts and success on the City of Boardman Planning Commission led 
numerous community members to encourage him to run for Mayor of the 
City of Boardman, a position he won and held for 5 years. In 1999, the 
position of County Judge was vacated and Terry successfully ran for the 
seat.
   Since then, Terry's career has been marked by an impressive long 
term vision for Morrow County. His skill at administering the county 
budget and staying fiscally responsible has left the county in a 
markedly better financial position. Under Terry's leadership, Morrow 
County has seen substantial growth in a broad range of economic 
activities from wind turbine projects to value-added agriculture 
processing and data centers.
   With federal forests, an Army chemical depot and a Navy bombing 
range located within the county, communities experience plenty of 
federal hurdles while striving to grow their economies. Terry and I 
worked closely on many of these issues as he made sure the needs of the 
local communities were not ignored by the federal government. 
Throughout, I appreciated and counted on his counsel and suggestions as 
we plotted a path forward to a solution. Whether it was wind energy and 
transmission line development on the edge of the bombing range, or 
ensuring the Army turns the Umatilla Depot land over to the communities 
as planned, I knew I would find Terry in the middle of the issue 
working to foster economic growth and balance the national security 
needs at the sites. Thanks to Terry's dedicated efforts over the past 
18 years to tackle these issues and invest in the future, Morrow County 
has welcomed that growth with room to take advantage of new 
opportunities ahead.
   As Terry begins his transition into retirement, I know he will look 
forward to free time to spend with his 3 children and grandchild, as 
well as plenty of time to spend doing what he loves on his farm again.
   Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, please join me in recognizing and 
thanking my good friend, Judge Terry Tallman, for his many years of 
leadership and wise counsel in Morrow County.

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