[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO SHANNON MCDANIEL

 Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate a 
hard-working Washingtonian, Mr. Shannon McDaniel, on his well-deserved 
retirement on October 29, 2010, after 30 years of dedicated service to 
Washington State agriculture.
  As the manager of the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, Mr. 
McDaniel has overseen the provision of water to 4,000 landowners and 
farm operators on 230,000 acres of farm and ranch lands in eastern 
Washington. Through his leadership and extensive knowledge of irrigated 
agriculture, Mr. McDaniel has brought certainty to many farmers in the 
South Columbia Basin Irrigation District by closely and responsibly 
managing important water delivery infrastructure.
  Mr. McDaniel has assisted me and my colleagues in Congress with the 
drafting and passage of legislation important to Washington State 
farmers. He worked closely with both the State and Federal Government 
to foster strong working relationships with organizations such as the 
Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration, as well 
as with numerous water resource and industry associations to ensure the 
highest quality of service to farmers and ranchers. Shannon also served 
as an invaluable resource to the Grand Coulee Project Hydroelectric 
Authority, the Columbia Basin Development League and the Columbia Basin 
Project.
  The abundance of awards and honors that Mr. McDaniel has received 
demonstrate his hard work and commitment to Washington State. He has 
received many prestigious awards including, the National Water 
Resources Association President's Award, the Washington State Water 
Resources Association Water Resources Leadership Award and the 
Bonneville Power Administration's Administrator's Excellence Award for 
Exceptional Public Service.
  On behalf of all Washingtonians, I commend Shannon for his many years 
of dedicated service to our State. His knowledge, experience, and 
commitment to dependable irrigation will be sorely missed. I 
congratulate Shannon and wish him the best of luck in his future 
endeavors.

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