[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             RICK SHANKLIN

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                            HON. JAMES COMER

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 27, 2021

  Mr. COMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Rick Shanklin on his 
retirement from the National Weather Service at the end of this month. 
His impressive thirty-seven-year career has spanned across multiple 
states and saved countless lives from natural disasters.
  Rick has accomplished many unique feats during his career. He is the 
only meteorologist to serve in all three NWS offices in Kentucky, as 
well as pioneering the Kentucky Mesonet. He also is a national expert 
for rating tornadoes EF3 or stronger and surveyed six EF4 tornadoes.
  Rick helped NWS Paducah earn Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals from the 
Department of Commerce. Both the Governors of Kentucky and Missouri 
have recognized him for his expertise as well.
  I want to thank Rick Shanklin for his service to the First District 
of Kentucky and the United States over his career. It is an honor to 
represent him in Congress and I wish him a happy retirement.

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