[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 141 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING BOB McFADDEN IN THE DALLES, OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 19, 2016

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my good friend Bob 
McFadden for his many years of dedicated public service to the Port of 
The Dalles. Bob has retired after serving 11 years as commissioner and 
the last two years as President for the Port of The Dalles, and I would 
like to pay tribute to his leadership for the people of The Dalles.
  Bob was born near Mollala, Oregon and graduated from Portland's 
Parkrose High School. Following graduation, Bob studied culinary arts 
and the hospitality industry at the Horst Mager Culinary Institute 
before beginning a career in culinary work and hotel management for 
Holiday Inn in the Portland area. During his tenure with the hotel 
industry, he met a fellow Parkrose High graduate, Kris, who would 
become his wife of 42 years. They would go on together to work in the 
Houston, Texas area before receiving an offer to manage a hotel in The 
Dalles and so the two moved their new family to The Dalles in 1982.
  After arriving in The Dalles, Bob began his real estate career as 
well as his time as an Oregon athletics official for high school 
football and basketball. His career as a referee in the Mid-Columbia 
region also included service as basketball and football commissioner 
and the peer awarded State Football Referee of the Year.
  Being a family man with a business to operate is a difficult and time 
consuming role in itself. In addition to being a great father, 
successful realtor, and a reliable referee for the region's student 
athletes, Bob found even more time to give to his community in a number 
of roles including membership and presidency of The DaIles Rotary and 
Lions Clubs, serving on the Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue Board, North 
Wasco County School District Budget Committee, and a term on The Dalles 
City Council. Bob and Kris also helped establish the long time sister 
city program with Miyoshi City, Japan that regularly sends citizens 
abroad and brings citizens of Miyoshi City to The DaIles to better 
promote understanding and exchange in the global community.
  Bob's service with The Port of The DaIles began in 2003, where he 
served as commissioner until 2014 when he was elected President, a 
position he held until his retirement at the end of June. During his 
term, he has been an integral part of the economic driver that is The 
Port of The DaIles. Despite the progressive loss of major job creators 
over the years, The Port commission has managed to work with the 
community to create fruitful ideas to bring new jobs into the area. As 
a member of the Port's Community Outreach Team, I knew I could count on 
Bob to provide valuable insight in crafting solutions to the issues 
facing The DaIles and Wasco County.
  As Bob begins his transition into retirement, I know he and Kris will 
look forward to more time together.
  Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, please join me in recognizing and 
thanking my good friend, Bob McFadden for his many years of leadership 
and service to The Dalles.

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