[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3763]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO THE WYOMING BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS 
                    AND PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS

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                           HON. BARBARA CUBIN

                               of wyoming

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 12, 2007

  Mrs. CUBIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Wyoming 
Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land 
Surveyors. This board has been serving Wyoming for 100 years by 
certifying engineers in order to ensure their competence and the 
highest level of training.
  In 1907, when Clarence T. Johnston became the Wyoming State Engineer, 
there was no national or State certification process for workers. 
Realizing that many engineers were not trained for their positions, and 
thus were providing sub-par workmanship, he proposed to the Wyoming 
State legislature a bill to mandate registration of engineers and to 
create a board of examiners.
  Wyoming became the first State with an engineer licensure law in 
1907. Soon after, the Nation followed step; and in 1920, the 
organization now known as the National Council of Examiners for 
Engineering and Surveying was born. This organization has created 
licensure standards and professional ethics for engineers countrywide.
  Through its licensure regulations and training, the National Council 
ensures the safety of our Nation's infrastructure. Engineers design our 
buildings and bridges, they develop our technology, and they 
manufacture our machines. All U.S. citizens are affected by their work, 
and ensuring public safety through the guarantee of quality products is 
a noble cause.
  I am proud to represent the first State to create accountability for 
engineer workmanship. I commend the Wyoming Board of Registration for 
their continued service, and congratulate them once again on their 100-
year anniversary.

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