[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12100]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING TOM KERR ON BEING NAMED ``PAUL KROEGEL REFUGE MANAGER OF 
                               THE YEAR''

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2015

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Tom Kerr for 
his leadership and attention to our community's and our nation's 
wetlands.
  As the manager of Wisconsin's St. Croix Wetland Management District 
and Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge, Mr. Kerr understands 
that environmental conservation isn't something that can simply be 
purchased; it requires local engagement. This is why he's organized 
working programs such as Conservation Day, a collaborative event that 
educates students about what's involved in sustaining our ecosystems.
  I am proud that Mr. Kerr's outstanding years of service and 
dedication are being recognized with the National Wildlife Refuge 
Association's ``Paul Kroegel Refuge Manager of the Year'' award--one of 
the nation's highest honors given to conservation leaders.
  While overseeing thousands of acres of marshes, grasslands, and oak 
savanna throughout Northern and Central Wisconsin, Mr. Kerr finds 
unique ways to engage his neighbors and to lend a hand to many bird 
species in the process.
  I appreciate this opportunity to honor Mr. Kerr for putting 
conservation at the forefront in our community. On behalf of Wisconsin 
and this entire body, we thank him.

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