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“TRIBUTE TO DR. BILL SHIPP” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Senate section on pages S12602-S12603 on Oct. 15, 2003.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO DR. BILL SHIPP
Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I rise today to acknowledge the recently announced decision of Dr. Bill Shipp to retire as president and laboratory director of the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, INEEL. After over 4 years as laboratory director and 3 years as president of Bechtel BWXT Idaho, the company that manages and operates the INEEL for the U.S. Department of Energy, Dr. Shipp is retiring to pursue other endeavors. Knowing him as I do, hunting and fishing will be high on the list of ``other endeavors.''
Dr. Shipp came to Idaho as part of the Bechtel team that won the contract to manage the INEEL in 1999. He had previously served with distinction as an associate lab director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
His years at the INEEL have been filled with accomplishment, leadership, and an ability to adapt to ever-changing circumstances. Under his leadership, the INEEL met critical cleanup milestones to cleanup the site and ship waste out of Idaho. The leadership he has provided at the INEEL has resulted in the growth of both the funding and respect for the INEEL's research and development capabilities. Within the Department of Energy's National Laboratory network he is respected by his peers.
In 1999, Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne named Dr. Shipp as Idaho's first Science and Technology Advisor to the Governor. In that capacity, he made important recommendations to the State and the Governor regarding the Idaho education system.
Dr. Shipp's record of leadership and accomplishment was recognized by Purdue University when it named him one of the institution's distinguished alumni in 2002. He returned to West Lafayette, IN, to receive that award, and I know that was a special moment for Dr. Shipp, his wife Linda and their children, Jennifer and John.
I enjoyed meeting with Dr. Shipp when he has come by my office to update me on how things are going at the INEEL. During these meetings, one of us would ask if the other had been hunting. As I think back, I realize lab directors get to hunt more than Senators, but what I remember most is Dr. Shipp and I always made plans to hunt quail together at a mutual friend's ranch. One season, our plans were cancelled because he broke his leg while hunting. I am sorry we never did go quail hunting together, but I want him to know the offer still stands.
Within the DOE system, laboratory directors serve as stewards of national assets. These are difficult jobs where mistakes are not tolerated and success is expected. Within these demanding constraints, Dr. Shipp set the standard for performance and accomplishment with a commitment to safety and people. More than that, Bill Shipp is a man who others look to for guidance and support. I am pleased to call Bill Shipp a friend and I want to say thank you for your service to Idaho, the DOE and the Nation.
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