[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 17753-17754]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE CAREER OF BOB MORTON, AN EASTERN WASHINGTON LEGEND

  (Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. It is with great pride that I rise today to 
honor the tremendous service and career of Bob Morton, a 22-year 
veteran of the Washington State Legislature, who recently announced 
that he was going to be retiring at the end of the year.
  He was first elected to the House in 1990, and then he was appointed 
to the Senate, where he currently represents the Seventh District, 
including Pend Oreille, Ferry, Stevens, and parts of Okanogan and 
Spokane Counties. He owned a small logging business and ran cattle 
while also preaching at his local church and serving the community.
  But Bob is not just an outstanding legislator for eastern Washington; 
he is also a close friend, a mentor, and the

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reason that I got into politics and public service in the first place.
  As an elected official, I've worked with him on countless issues, and 
his advice and friendship have been invaluable. He is recognized for 
his leadership and knowledge of forest health and good forest 
management. No one knows Western water law better than Bob, and he has 
participated in most of the negotiations over Washington water law.
  Bob and his wife, Linda, have five children and 11 grandchildren, and 
I know they're looking forward to spending more time with them in their 
retirement. I wish them the best in their next adventures.

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