[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19929]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN RECOGNITION OF RICHARD SHICKLE'S RETIREMENT

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 9, 2015

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Richard 
Shickle, an extraordinarily gifted leader from the northern Shenandoah 
Valley, on his retirement.
  Very proud of his roots in Frederick County, Richard Shickle has 
applied the values with which he was raised and the education he 
received at James Wood High School and Virginia Tech to have an 
extraordinary influence on the place he has always called home. Armed 
with a bachelor's degree in Public Administration and a professional 
designation as a Certified Public Accountant, Richard Shickle has spent 
decades as a strong and visionary leader of two of the most important 
institutions in the Shenandoah Valley, the Government of Frederick 
County and Shenandoah University.
  Richard Shickle is the longest serving Chairman At-Large of a county 
board of supervisors in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For twenty years, 
he has served the citizens of Frederick County, four as Supervisor for 
the Gainesboro District, and sixteen as Chairman of the Frederick 
County Board of Supervisors.
  Under Chairman Shickle's conservative leadership, Frederick County 
has experienced great economic growth that has included business 
relocations and expansions by H.P. Hood, Kraft Foods, Fisher 
Scientific, McKesson, O.N. Minerals and Navy Federal Credit Union.
  The county's low taxes have fostered the growth of many small 
businesses while still providing for important capital improvement 
projects, including the Bowman Library, the Frederick County Public 
Safety Building, several schools including Millbrook High School, and 
the Frederick County Transportation Center.
  And Chairman Shickle's penchant for careful planning has resulted in 
the Rural Areas Recommendation and Report, as well as the establishment 
of the Frederick County Economic Development Authority, which has 
proven to be an important economic development tool for the county.
  As though the responsibilities of being Chairman of the Frederick 
County Board of Supervisors had not been sufficiently challenging, 
until recently, Richard Shickle also served, for 32 years, as Vice 
President for Administration and Finance of Shenandoah University 
during a period of rapid growth. In that capacity, he oversaw the 
offices of the university that are responsible for its administrative, 
financial, budgetary, and physical plant functions; and coordinated its 
student employment, legal services and insurance programs.
  In retirement, Richard will continue to serve on boards and 
commissions, generously offering his knowledge and wisdom to the many 
valley leaders who will be seeking his counsel. He and his wife, Louise 
Marie Grube Shickle, are also looking forward to spending more time 
with their four children, Denise, Lisa, Richard, Jr. and Martha, as 
well as their eight grandchildren.
  As the member of the House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th 
Congressional District, I know that I echo the sentiments of the people 
of the northern Shenandoah Valley in expressing deep gratitude for the 
strong leadership and dedicated service of ``favorite son'', Richard C. 
Shickle, Sr., who has left such a positive and lasting mark on our 
valley community.
  I also know I'm joined by thousands of others whose lives he has 
touched, in wishing him and Louise many interesting and satisfying 
years of retirement to come.

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