[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 189 (Wednesday, October 27, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO JIM HART

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, today I have the honor of 
recognizing Madison County commissioner Jim Hart for his 15 years of 
service to the citizens of Madison County, MT.
  Jim was sworn in on January 1, 2007, and never looked back. He 
tackled a variety of tough issues impacting a large county in southwest 
Montana. From the Barney Bridge to the Ennis-Big Sky Airport, local 
infrastructure was critically important to Jim and his constituents.
  Fellow Madison Commissioners Dan Allhands and Ron Nye shared a quip 
that Commissioner Hart often told them and fellow Madisonians after 
local projects were completed. They said, ``You done good.'' And I 
agree. Jim's calm demeanor was an effective tool in his toolbox that 
allowed him to be especially effective serving his constituents and 
rise in stature across our great State.
  Commissioner Hart became only the second commissioner in the history 
of Madison County to be elected president of Montana Association of 
Counties, otherwise known as MACo. Commissioner Jason Strouf from 
Custer County and MACo's current president said, ``Commissioner Hart is 
a truly honorable and kind leader who has been steadfast in his service 
to Madison County as well as all counties in Montana. Our members, 
through Jim's tenure as MACo President, quickly became familiar with--
and learned from--his quiet yet resolute governing skills. It has been 
an honor and a privilege to know Commissioner Hart.''
  I am grateful for Jim's dedication and passion to serving Montana. He 
has surely left Madison County with large shoes to fill.

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