[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H6274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PARK SERVICE DIRECTOR JONATHAN JARVIS

  (Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Director Jonathan 
Jarvis on his impressive career preserving some of our Nation's most 
treasured places as Director of the National Park Service.
  Director Jarvis serves as the 18th director in the NPS history and 
developed his love for national parks at a young age, with his family's 
farm tucked in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley backing up to the 
Washington National Forest.
  A Virginia native, Director Jarvis graduated from the College of 
William and Mary with a degree in biology and began his career as a 
seasonal interpretive ranger on the National Mall in 1976.
  As Director, he oversees an agency responsible for over 400 national 
parks, attracting some 280 million visitors each year. Recently, while 
on the grounds of Teddy Roosevelt's beloved home, Sagamore Hill, I was 
pleased to hear his vision for the essential role of parks in our 
national life.
  At the end of this year, the centennial year of the National Park 
Service, Director Jarvis will retire after 40 years of service. I 
extend my warmest regards and best wishes to Director Jarvis in this 
next chapter of his life. Happy trails.

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