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“HONORING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE CHIEF VICKI CHRISTIANSEN FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E963 on Sept. 10.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE CHIEF VICKI
CHRISTIANSEN FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE
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HON. RICHARD HUDSON
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 10, 2021
Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen for 40 years of service to the protection and management of our nation's forests.
Chief Christiansen began her career in forest service with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources before joining the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service eleven years ago. She recently retired as Forest Service Chief where she oversaw operations of more than 30,000 employees nationwide.
Chief Christiansen's career accomplishments demonstrate her strong leadership skills and steadfast commitment to preserving and improving our nation's environmental well-being. She began her distinguished career as a wild land firefighter with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources before advancing to become Washington State Forester, Arizona State Forester, Forest Service Deputy Director for Fire and Aviation Management, and Forest Service Deputy Chief for State and Private Forestry.
Appointed Forest Service Chief in 2018, Christiansen administered positive change while successfully managing intense episodes of crisis. She is revered by her colleagues for improving workplace safety, productivity, and culture as well as her resilient and calculated responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic distress suffered by the agency, and disruptive natural occurrences such as wildfires and hurricanes. Furthermore, her collaboration with State and local actors played an instrumental role in improving community engagement in forestry protection nationwide. Through hard work and leadership that sparked long-lasting change, Chief Christiansen's legacy will serve as a model for future Forest Service Chiefs to emulate.
I would like to extend my most heartfelt appreciation to Chief Christiansen for her years of exemplary service to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and multiple state forest service agencies. I know I speak for our entire community in wishing her and her family continued success and happiness as she moves into retirement.
Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen for her 40 years of service in forest protection and management.
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