[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20400]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNITION OF CHAIRMAN ALLEN FOREMAN

 Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I wish to recognize the 
accomplishments of Chairman Allen Foreman, who has recently retired as 
chairman of the Klamath tribes in Klamath County, OR.
  During Chairman Foreman's 8-year tenure leading the tribe, he was 
instrumental in furthering the goals and aspirations of the Klamath 
tribal members. His leadership and vision were critical in the 
development of the new tribal headquarters in Chiloquin as well as a 
new dental, medical clinic and pharmacy and the construction of many 
new homes for tribal members.
  Chairman Foreman has shown his dedication to the tribe and to the 
people of Klamath County in many ways. His focus on rural economic 
development and his respect for our natural resources have earned him 
high respect in the community. Chairman Foreman is known as a man who 
can be trusted and a man who will work with anyone to accomplish a 
common goal for the good of the community. His devotion to the Klamath 
tribes is evident in the fact that while he has recently retired as 
chairman of the tribes, he will remain a member of the Tribal Council 
at large to continue his service to the tribes.
  Mr. President, I am extremely proud of the successes being exhibited 
by the Klamath tribes and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with 
Chairman Foreman. The Klamath tribes have a saying that proclaims, 
``The Klamath Tribes. . . . Respecting the Past. . . . Living the 
Present. . . . And Together we can work to build a brighter future!'' 
Chairman Allen Foreman has epitomized this mantra, and I am confident 
that his successor, Chairman Joseph Kirk, will follow in his footsteps 
and follow the path laid out by their Klamath tribes 
forefathers.

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