[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S244]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CHUCK ROADY

 Mr. DAINES. Madam President, today I have the honor of 
recognizing my good friend Chuck Roady of Flathead County.
  It is hard to imagine where the Montana timber industry would be 
right now were it not for the leadership of Chuck. The last few decades 
haven't been easy on the timber industry or the communities that rely 
upon it for good paying jobs. Yet, throughout his career, Chuck has met 
these challenges head-on, fighting tooth and nail to protect timber 
jobs and advocate for the proper management of our forests.
  Growing up, Chuck loved the outdoors and wanted to find a job that 
would allow him to be in the woods. After graduating from the 
University of Idaho College of Forestry, he worked for various timber 
companies across the Pacific Northwest. In 2003, he became lands and 
resources manager for F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Company in Columbia 
Falls, MT. The Stoltze Mill employs more than 130 hard-working 
Montanans.
  From the beginning of his time with Stoltze, Chuck became a leading 
voice in the community for our timber industry and proper forest 
management. Chuck's approach is to build bridges and find common ground 
amongst groups with different interests. His work has brought people 
together to find solutions that benefit the mills, the communities that 
depend on them, and our forests.
  Chuck has been a leader on timber issues on the national stage as 
well. He was a founding member of the Federal Forest Resource Coalition 
and served as its chair. In this role, he successfully worked to 
elevate forest management issues to the forefront of our national 
debates, making real progress along the way. He has given us all a 
reason to be optimistic about the future.
  I thank Chuck for his years of service to this cause and wish him all 
the best in his retirement.

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