[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 146 (Friday, August 14, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E760-E761]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RETIREMENT OF CHARLES HUDSON FROM THE COLUMBIA RIVER INTER-TRIBAL FISH 
                               COMMISSION

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 14, 2020

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, it has been a great honor to work 
closely with Charles Hudson, or Chuck as many know him, for the last 
twenty-one years.

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  Chuck has been a key part of the team at the Columbia River Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission, directing government affairs and serving as an 
absolutely indispensable resource on tribal fisheries policy and 
services for the Yakama, Warm Springs, Umatilla, and Nez Perce tribes. 
This has meant that we have collaborated on any number of issues and 
projects, from creating the Columbia River Basin Restoration Act to 
righting historic wrongs done by the federal government with respect to 
tribal housing along the Columbia. Along the way, Chuck has been a 
tremendous partner in engaging not just my office, but the entire 
Pacific Northwest delegation in advancing the fisheries and related 
priorities of the four Columbia River Treaty tribes. He is an 
extraordinarily trusted, knowledgeable, and effective advocate. The 
work that he's done will benefit tribal communities for generations to 
come.
  My connection to Chuck is deeper than most, as I've also had the 
pleasure of working closely with his son, Stone, who served as an 
intern in my office and then on my staff. It's been a true honor to 
work with Stone, who, like Chuck, is a skilled communicator, a 
dedicated professional, and an engaged member of the community. I have 
deeply appreciated the opportunity to partner with both of these 
wonderful people on many initiatives.
  I congratulate Chuck on his retirement and thank him for his 
tremendous service to tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest, I am 
proud to call him my friend and co-collaborator. I look forward to 
continuing to work together, as he writes the next chapter of his 
remarkable life.

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