[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E602]
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                   RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF TIM SIMS

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2023

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of Senior Park 
Ranger Tim Sims, who is retiring after an incredible 34 years working 
at the Booker T. Washington National Monument, located in Franklin 
County, Virginia. After graduating from Ferrum College in 1988, Tim 
applied for a seasonal maintenance job at the park, which would 
eventually turn into a lifelong career after he was given a full-time 
position in 1991. Originally hired as a maintenance worker, Tim worked 
his way to the role of chief park ranger in charge of interpretation 
and resource management. In addition to working in the park's gardens, 
Tim served as primary caretaker for the park's many animals, which 
include chickens, pigs, and sheep.
  Throughout the years, Tim also got the opportunity to speak with the 
park's visitors as a part of his duties, something he both grew to 
enjoy and had a talent for. Tim said that he'll remain close to the 
monument once retired, living in the Callaway community of Franklin 
County, with his wife Robyn, so that he can continue to watch the park 
grow. Retirement will also afford Tim more opportunities to visit his 
two daughters, Willow and Rowan, and to dedicate more time to his other 
passion, as a keyboard player for a few local bands. I congratulate Tim 
on a job well done in his many years working at the Booker T. 
Washington National Monument. Though his colleagues will surely miss 
working with him every day, retirement is well deserved.

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