[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17940]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING TIMOTHY HOLABIRD

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                          HON. TOM McCLINTOCK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2012

  Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the many 
contributions Timothy Holabird has made to Modoc, Lassen, Plumas, and 
Sierra counties located in northeastern California.
  Tim has combined experience and knowledge of the lands and people 
that define the region with a steadfast determination to help these 
rural communities. Federal agencies administer more than 80 percent of 
the land, and Tim has aggressively championed interests of people 
versus the seeming indifference and neglect of the bureaucracies. 
Bringing all parties together, establishing common goals and 
objectives, and actually solving problems has been his hallmark.
  As four fires ravaged the area this summer, Tim pursued the interests 
and concerns of local citizens to the point of his own physical 
exhaustion. He personally bridged the communication gap with agencies 
attacking the fires and the communities immediately threatened. In the 
devastating aftermath of the fires, Tim worked with all parties to 
restore and salvage. In particular, he has been relentless resolving 
the immediate, critical issue of thousands of acres of lost grazing 
land.
  Tim understands the appropriate role of government in land and 
resource management and has personally sacrificed to uphold the 
public's interests. Mr. Speaker, while it seems the aim of our 
government agencies is to restrict access and the productive use of our 
federal lands, Timothy Holabird remains a steadfast advocate for access 
and use by the very best stewards of this land--the local citizens.

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