[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 113 (Friday, July 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING GARY LEE ON WINNING THE ADIRONDACK COUNCIL'S SPECIAL 
                           RECOGNITION AWARD

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 6, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
retired Forest Ranger Gary Lee on winning the Adirondack Council's 
Special Recognition Award.
  The Adirondack Council's Special Recognition Award acknowledges an 
individual for contributions to the Council's mission of ensuring 
ecological integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park. This 
year's winner, Gary Lee, has dedicated over 30 years of his life to 
wildlife conservation in the North Country. As a New York State Forest 
Ranger, Gary worked at the West Canada Lakes Wilderness and Moose River 
Plains Wild Forest. His achievements include producing the New York 
State Breeding Bird Atlas and banding birds on Four Brothers Island in 
Lake Champlain as well as at the Crown Point Bird Banding Station. 
Through his passion for birdwatching, photography, and writing, as well 
as his extensive knowledge of Adirondack wildlife, Gary has been 
instrumental in preserving our natural places and natural species of 
the Adirondacks.
  On behalf of New York's 21st District, I would like to congratulate 
Gary on his well-deserved award, and thank him for his continued 
commitment to protecting the Adirondack Park, its natural resources, 
and its native species.

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