[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16331]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO TOM CASEY

 Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge the 30 
years of service of Grays Harbor Public Utility District Commissioner 
Tom Casey and to congratulate him on his retirement. Commissioner Casey 
is the longest-serving Grays Harbor PUD Commissioner and is concluding 
his fifth term in office.
  Commissioner Casey was elected to the Grays Harbor PUD Board of 
Commissioners in 1982. Prior to serving in public office, he was 
actively involved in energy and public utility issues from his home in 
Satsop, WA. Commissioner Casey also worked as a Policy Analyst in the 
Washington State House of Representatives.
  Commissioner Casey's commitment to public power was not limited to 
only the Grays Harbor Public Utility District. Commissioner Casey 
served on the Board of Directors of Energy Northwest for 12 years, 8 of 
which were on the executive board. Commissioner Casey also served on 
the Executive Council of the Public Power Council for 16 years.
  Commissioner Casey was also a key leader in the effort to create a 
Public Development Authority to transform the non-operational nuclear 
plant site in Grays Harbor County into an industrial park for economic 
development in a part of the state with high unemployment.
  Commissioner Casey has been a fierce advocate for public power for 
decades. That spirit of advocacy for public power has been a keystone 
for Commissioner Casey for as long as I have known him. As he retires 
from public service, I join with others throughout the Northwest in 
thanking Commissioner Casey for his years of service and his steadfast 
belief in the unique value of public power.

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