[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17133-17134]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CHAD BOYER

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2012

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to express my gratitude 
to Chad Boyer who served as my Congressional Fellow this year. I want 
to thank Chad and commend him,

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for a job well done. After a year on my staff, he is now a seasoned 
veteran on the appropriation's process.
  Chad served as my point person on the Energy and Water Appropriations 
Subcommittee and was responsible for all energy related issues in my 
office. His engineering background and construction management 
experience provided me with unique technical knowledge of nuclear power 
and other energy issues.
  In the appropriations process, Chad developed well-researched and 
insightful positions, which properly prioritized the spending on energy 
projects based on their potential impact. His astute political insights 
and his willingness and ability to learn the legislative process served 
me very well. I benefited greatly from Chad's advice, knowledge and 
work ethic over the past year.
  I also want to thank his wife Melissa, and their daughter Megan for 
moving to the Washington, D.C. area for the year so that Chad could 
have this experience. It could not have been an easy move but it was 
great seeing them make the most of their time here.
  It was a pleasure having Chad serve as my fellow, but I now like to 
think of him as another one of my staff members. I'm sad to see his 
fellowship end but I know that he will have other great opportunities 
due to his knowledge and expertise in the energy field.
  I wish him and his family the best of luck and give them my sincerest 
thanks for being a part of the Simpson office ``family'' the past year.
  Finally, I want to thank the Nuclear Society for sponsoring Chad as a 
Congressional Fellow. At a time when the world is becoming increasingly 
technical and competitive, Congress benefits from the advice of 
experienced and educated experts.

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