[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10223]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO MR. PATRICK REED

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2009

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Superintendent 
Patrick Reed, the superintendent of Mammoth Cave National Park, for 
winning the Superintendent of the Year for Natural Resource Stewardship 
award from the National Park Service.
  Mr. Reed established a collaborative framework for science-informed 
decisionmaking. This includes disseminating scientific research to park 
staff, other areas overseen by the National Park Service, local 
citizens, academic and government partners, and people around the 
world.
  Mr. Reed's effort to develop local, national, and international 
partners exemplifies how creating a consortium can be a productive 
method to share information, techniques, and research to aid cave and 
karst areas around the world. His efforts have initiated sister-park 
relationships with cave and karst areas in China, Slovenia, and Spain.
  Mr. Reed's passion for Mammoth Cave National Park and commitment to 
better managing the park's world-class natural resources is an example 
for all to follow. I thank Mr. Reed for his commitment to the people of 
the Second District and one of our nation's greatest treasures.

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