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“TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN LINDSAY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E2329 on Sept. 22, 2009.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN LINDSAY
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HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON
of idaho
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of John Lindsay and to wish him well in his next endeavors.
For the past four years, John Lindsay has directed the communications activities of Idaho National Laboratory, INL. During that time, INL has achieved great success as the lead laboratory for the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy. INL has increased the size of its research portfolio, achieved success in its pursuit and receipt of R&D 100 awards, and played a leading role communicating the technical facts behind the growing nuclear renaissance we see developing in the U.S. and especially around the world. John Lindsay has had a steady hand communicating the lab's success, and he has assembled a strong team that will continue on after he departs.
John's most important contribution to Idaho may have been his leading role in the formation of a public organization known as the Partnership for Science and Technology, which seeks to bring balance and facts into the discussion of science and energy matters. The Partnership has become an effective and trusted resource that can respond quickly to misrepresentations and misstatements regarding nuclear power and any other clean energy source. Indeed, the Partnership mobilized the citizens of Idaho to express their views of nuclear issues to such an extent that this visible public support became a major factor in the decision by AREVA to site its next uranium enrichment plant in Idaho.
John Lindsay is a true professional and a valued member of the communities of eastern Idaho. John is recognized and respected as a true gentleman--he always treats everyone he meets with respect and dignity, and he has brought great respect to Idaho National Lab as one of its most visible leaders.
While we will miss them, on behalf of eastern Idaho, I want to wish John and Terri all the best in their future endeavors.
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