[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 53 (Thursday, March 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E383-E384]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING TIMOTHY HOLABIRD

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                           HON. DOUG LaMALFA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2018

  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, on behalf of myself and Mr. 
McClintock, to honor the life arid service of Timothy Holabird, a man 
well known for his dedication to the constituents of Northern 
California. Mr. Holabird served as Mr. McClintock's, and later as my, 
District Representative.
  Mr. Holabird has been recognized by many of the citizens and leaders 
in our communities for his contributions while serving as the local 
Representative to Modoc, Lassen, Plumas, and Sierra Counties. In his 
capacity, Mr. Holabird worked for the people, finding resolution for 
the constituent wronged by our federal government. His tenacity to do 
good by the people, and his endless drive to ensure federal agencies 
were staying true to their objectives and mission, would quickly tire 
the average person out. But not so for Mr. Holabird. He was always 
available to hear the local citizen's concerns, walk them through 
possible solutions, and ready to fight on their behalf.
  Mr. Holabird also had an in-depth knowledge of public lands policy, 
and a knack for understanding the appropriate role of an agency in 
relation to state and local needs. With his friendly demeanor, he could 
get all parties to the table, establish common goals, and ensure the 
actual problems were being resolved. One instance that comes to mind, 
was back in 2012, when four devastating wild fires burned through the 
District. Mr. Holabird personally bridged the communication gap with 
agencies attacking the fires and the communities immediately 
threatened, ensuring both homes and lives were saved. He pursued the 
concerns of local leaders, and addressed the shortfall of resources 
with federal agencies to the point of his own physical exhaustion.
  It is with sadness for his loss of life I rise today. Tim was a 
friend who I will miss dearly. But I will always remember our drives 
through that amazing, soul-filling back country we are blessed to 
represent, where Tim knew most all the people, and could recite the 
history of each community we passed. It was more history than I could 
remember in one sitting but I loved it, as we all do in sharing his 
passion for our country and our NorCal home. God bless him and we know 
he will be missed by many.

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