[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 133 (Tuesday, August 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING SNOHOMISH CONSERVATION DISTRICT MANAGER MONTE MARTI FOR 20 
YEARS OF DEDICATION TO CONSERVATION IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY ON THE OCCASION 
                           OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. SUZAN K. DelBENE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 6, 2019

  Ms. DelBENE. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Monte Marti, the 
district manager at the Snohomish Conservation District and valued 
member of our community, in honor of his retirement on August 9th, 
2019. Mr. Marti has a long history of active participation in the 
betterment and support of Snohomish County in Washington state. Raised 
on a farm in the Columbia Basin in Eastern Washington, Mr. Marti's 
interest in agriculture and our environment began early in his life. He 
pursued this path academically, achieving a Master's degree in 
Agriculture Economics with an emphasis on natural resources from 
Washington State University. That was certainly not the end of Mr. 
Marti's work in conservation. In 1983, Mr. Marti began volunteering at 
the Snohomish Conservation District, becoming a volunteer board member. 
Almost a decade later, he took on another volunteer position as 
secretary-treasurer for the Washington Association of Conservation 
Districts. His illustrious career continued as he served on the WACD 
Plant Material Center Advisory Board, and finally as the district 
manager at Washington's own Snohomish Conservation District. I cannot 
fully express how much his dedication to our state and our community 
means to all who have the pleasure of meeting him.
  For the past 25 years, Mr. Marti has never ceased his conservation 
efforts. As district manager he worked tirelessly to build strong 
relationships between with environmental groups and his reputation as a 
collaborator is well deserved. Thanks to Mr. Marti's interest in 
agriculture and natural resources, he brought passion to his work that 
will not be forgotten, and will be greatly missed. Thank you, Mr. 
Marti, for your unwavering love of our state, our region, and the 
importance of conservation.

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