[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING JUDGE TERRY TALLMAN FOR HIS SERVICE TO MORROW COUNTY AND THE 
                            STATE OF OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 10, 2016

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my good friend 
Judge Terry Tallman for his many years of dedicated public service in 
Morrow County. Terry is set to retire at the end of his term after 
serving 18 years as Morrow County Judge, the longest in history, and I 
would like to pay tribute to his leadership for the people of Morrow 
County and the Columbia Basin.
  Terry grew up working on his family's farm in Adrian, Oregon. After 
graduating high school in 1963, Terry continued working on the farm 
until he joined the Navy amidst the Vietnam War in 1969. Serving aboard 
the USS Kitty Hawk, Terry was responsible for maintaining the ship's 
ultrasound systems and making repairs on the aircraft, skills he 
enjoyed learning and putting to use.
  It was through the Navy that Terry met Cheryl, his wife of 42 years. 
While stationed in California the couple was introduced by Cheryl's 
brother with whom Terry served. The two were married in 1974 following 
Terry's discharge from the Navy. Terry then took the opportunity to 
attend college at both the University of Oregon and Oregon State 
University before returning to the family farm in Adrian. With the 
continuing development of irrigated agriculture in the Columbia Basin 
at the time, Terry and his brother saw a wonderful opportunity to put 
their skills to use on their own, and, in 1978, Terry and Cheryl moved 
to the Boardman area.
  After establishing a successful custom farming operation in Boardman, 
Terry began to take interest in serving his community. His efforts and 
success on the City of Boardman Planning Commission led numerous 
community members to encourage him to run for Mayor of the City of 
Boardman, a position he won and held for 5 years. In 1999, the position 
of County Judge was vacated and Terry successfully ran for the seat.
  Since then, Terry's career has been marked by an impressive long term 
vision for Morrow County. His skill at administering the county budget 
and staying fiscally responsible has left the county in a markedly 
better financial position. Under Terry's leadership, Morrow County has 
seen substantial growth in a broad range of economic activities from 
wind turbine projects to value-added agriculture processing and data 
centers.
  With federal forests, an Army chemical depot and a Navy bombing range 
located within the county, communities experience plenty of federal 
hurdles while striving to grow their economies. Terry and I worked 
closely on many of these issues as he made sure the needs of the local 
communities were not ignored by the federal government. Throughout, I 
appreciated and counted on his counsel and suggestions as we plotted a 
path forward to a solution. Whether it was wind energy and transmission 
line development on the edge of the bombing range, or ensuring the Army 
turns the Umatilla Depot land over to the communities as planned, I 
knew I would find Terry in the middle of the issue working to foster 
economic growth and balance the national security needs at the sites. 
Thanks to Terry's dedicated efforts over the past 18 years to tackle 
these issues and invest in the future, Morrow County has welcomed that 
growth with room to take advantage of new opportunities ahead.
  As Terry begins his transition into retirement, I know he will look 
forward to free time to spend with his 3 children and grandchild, as 
well as plenty of time to spend doing what he loves on his farm again.
  Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, please join me in recognizing and 
thanking my good friend, Judge Terry Tallman, for his many years of 
leadership and wise counsel in Morrow County.

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