[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6127]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF RICHARD KOHNSTAMM

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, last week Oregonians were saddened by 
the sudden death of Richard ``Dick'' Kohnstamm.
  He was a visionary leader who conceived and then for half a century 
led the Kohnstamm family crusade to restore the jewel that is 
Timberline Lodge. This historic structure, a Depression-era public 
works project on Oregon's majestic Mt. Hood, is today an artistic and 
historic treasure.
  Dick was not just a leader in alpine sports, an innovator in year-
round skiing, but also a force in recreation and tourism at the 
national level as well. His passions ranged from historic preservation 
to, notably, public broadcasting leadership. He was a pioneer in 
creative ways to fashion public and private partnerships before the 
buzz word became popular.
  He will be sorely missed but leaves a vision, a committed family, and 
a State that is grateful for over half a century of leadership.

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