[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO CHAD KIDD

  Mr. RISCH. Madam President, I rise today to honor a great Idahoan and 
the new Federal Engineer of the Year, Chad Kidd.
  Over the past decade, Mr. Kidd has served as an electrical engineer 
for the Bureau of Reclamation. Throughout his time he has displayed a 
consistent record of outstanding design, installation, commissioning, 
and professional engineering support for Reclamation's hydro generation 
program. Mr. Kidd is also a stalwart leader in electrical safety for 
power plants in the Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region. Most notably, 
Mr. Kidd developed and delivered electrical awareness and safety 
training across the region years before a formal Reclamation electrical 
training program even existed. Mr. Kidd has won numerous awards and 
accolades to commemorate his phenomenal work and is a six-time 
recipient of the STAR Award.
  In addition to his many engineering accomplishments, Mr. Kidd has 
also displayed himself as a great community leader. He has spent 
hundreds of hours volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America, Meals on 
Wheels, Declo High School, and other organizations providing his labor 
and expertise to help those around him.
  Idahoans like Mr. Kidd make our State proud. I am thankful for his 
work in our great State and congratulate him on this high achievement.

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