[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15729-15730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF CLALLAM COUNTY COMMISSIONER MIKE DOHERTY

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                           HON. DEREK KILMER

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Clallam County 
Commissioner, Mike Doherty, for his many years of service to 
communities across the Olympic Peninsula.

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  Commissioner Doherty has served for two decades on the Clallam County 
Board of Commissioners and his longstanding commitment to this 
community has been evident throughout his tenure. As he steps down from 
his position, I admire and thank him for his many years of dedicated 
service.
  Like me, Doherty is a native of Port Angeles, Washington. He 
graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1961 before serving in the 
U.S. Navy, attending Peninsula College and Gonzaga University, and 
later earning a J.D. from Georgetown University. During his summers in 
law school, he spent time working in the office of Senator Warren G. 
Magnuson. After completing his law degree, Doherty returned to Port 
Angeles and launched a career serving his community.
  Doherty served as the first chairman of the Board of Freeholders, 
better known today as the Charter Review Commission and was responsible 
for the creation of Clallam County's charter. After being appointed to 
the Commission and serving from 1976-1980, Doherty was first elected to 
the Board of Commissioners in 1998, representing the constituents of 
District 3, which stretches from Neah Bay to western Port Angeles. In 
addition, he served as a Port Angeles School Board Member from 1991-
1998.
  In my time as a representative of our region, I have enjoyed working 
with Mike and appreciated his accessibility and his advocacy for the 
people of Clallam County's West End. From small businesses to Native 
American Tribes to timber mills to federal agencies, Mike has been a 
champion for people on the Peninsula. Aside from his work on local 
government issues, he has made a difference on a number of fronts, 
including his advocacy for secure rural schools funding in the Congress 
and his participation in the Olympic Peninsula Collaborative.
  As a native of Port Angeles, I am grateful to have leaders like 
Doherty working for our community. I've been grateful for his counsel 
and his friendship. His decades of service to the people of this region 
are commendable, and he has distinguished himself as an impactful and 
thoughtful public servant for our region.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to close by applauding Doherty for his 
dedication to serving the people of Clallam County, Washington. I am 
honored to recognize his service today in the United States Congress.

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