[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                           TRIBUTE TO JOE FOX

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Joe Fox 
for his years of service and dedication to the State of Arkansas. For 
the past 11 years, Mr. Fox has served as the Arkansas State Forester, 
directing the good work of the forestry division within the Arkansas 
Department of Agriculture to promote and steward the State's forestry 
community.
  His leadership, dedication, and passion for forestry is worthy of 
celebration as his service as State forester comes to a well-deserved 
retirement. Joe boasts a long and rich history advocating for our 
natural resources. Prior to this role, he worked as the director of 
conservation forestry for the Arkansas branch of the Nature 
Conservancy. He is also the former president of the Arkansas Forestry 
Association and served on the Arkansas Forestry Commission from 1987 to 
1997, serving as chairman in 1995 and 1996.
  A native Arkansan, Joe is a third-generation lumber industry 
professional and the first in his family to receive a forestry degree 
from a university. His vast experience in conservation forestry has 
been instrumental in promoting forest health, stewardship, and 
conservation. Joe has been the guiding voice for the division of 
forestry and I, as well as the State of Arkansas, have been blessed to 
benefit from his advice and knowledge throughout his tenure. His 
testimony and expertise have been essential in informing forestry-
related policy through our work on the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry Committee. I am pleased to consider Joe a friend and am 
grateful for his service to our State.
  I commend Joe for a job well done and wish him the best in this next 
chapter of his life.

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