[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E516]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING MIKE GRIMM

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 5, 2023

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the remarkable 
career of Mike Grimm and to celebrate his retirement from The Nature 
Conservancy. Mr. Grimm has dedicated his life to conservation and 
ecological studies throughout Northeast Wisconsin, and he has been 
instrumental with my ``Save the Bay'' initiative since its inception.
  Mr. Grimm began his career in the field of ecology and conservation 
with his studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned 
a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and later a Master of Science in 
Natural Resource Planning. He joined The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in 
1991, and later moved to Door County in 1994 to create the ``Door 
Peninsula Project.'' Since then, he has served as a conservation 
ecologist throughout the region and has taken part in planning, 
researching, and restoring different land management projects on behalf 
of TNC.
  Mr. Grimm has been a leader when it comes to TNC's philanthropic 
missions and has played a pivotal role with land acquisition projects 
throughout the region as well. He has extensive knowledge of the 
diverse ecological and biological landscapes of northeast Wisconsin, 
and he has conducted a significant number of ecological assessments 
throughout the region. His research and conservancy efforts have been 
profound, and he has worked hard to preserve and protect our unique 
northeastern Wisconsin landscapes and wildlife.
  Furthermore, Mr. Grimm has been a key component of the Save the Bay 
initiative since its inception in November of 2015. He led the first 
Lower Fox Watershed Workgroup meeting for the program in 2016 and has 
facilitated meetings throughout the region for the past eight years. 
Mr. Grimm has invested many hours towards this collaborative program 
and has significantly contributed to its success. He has been 
instrumental with the formulation of goals and priorities for the 
initiative, and has played a substantial role with planning, 
preparation and idea generation.
  Mr. Grimm's work throughout Northeast Wisconsin has been nothing 
short of incredible. His presence at The Nature Conservancy will be 
missed, as well as his thoughtful leadership at Save the Bay meetings, 
but the work he has done and projects he started will continue forward 
and will preserve his legacy. Mr. Grimm's impact on the community will 
not soon be forgotten and I would like to urge everyone to join me in 
thanking Mr. Grimm for his great career and his many years of service 
to Northeast Wisconsin.

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