[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO DAVID URE

 Mr. ROMNEY. Madam President, I rise today to recognize a 
remarkable Utahn who recently announced his retirement after a long and 
fruitful career for our great State. David Ure will conclude his civil 
service following his tenure as director of the Utah School and 
Institutional Trust Lands Administration, SITLA.
  David's career in public service began with his election to the Utah 
House of Representatives in 1993. A dairyman and rancher by trade, he 
successfully balanced his legislative responsibilities with his 
livelihood, an accomplishment underscored by his Summit County's 1996 
Rancher of the Year award. As a legislator, David was instrumental in 
guiding many pieces of legislation to the Governor's desk, and after 
spending more than a decade in the statehouse, he continued his public 
service on the Summit County Council before joining the SITLA board of 
trustees.
  In 2016, Governor Herbert appointed David to serve as SITLA's 
director. The independent State agency, created to generate funds for 
Utah's schoolchildren and other trust beneficiaries, flourished under 
David's stewardship. In this role, he led the agency's operations and 
administrative functions, including a myriad of energy initiatives and 
real estate development projects. During David's tenure as director, 
SITLA's trust grew by 40 percent and added over a billion dollars to 
the significant benefit of Utah's public education system, State 
institutions, and communities in need.
  David has also served on a number of important State boards, 
including the Weber Basin Conservation District, Intermountain 
Healthcare board of trustees for the Heber Valley Hospital, the Park 
City Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of State Trust 
Lands.
  Thank you, Dave, for your outstanding career of public service to 
Utah. Your accomplishments will continue to yield positive outcomes for 
individuals, families, and communities across the State, and they will 
brighten the lives and livelihoods of generations untold.

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