February 14, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 29 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        CONGRATULATING CAL OZAKI

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2019

  Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise to call your attention to a 
notable retirement taking place at the nation's lead nuclear energy 
research and development laboratory.
  For the last thirty-one years, Cal Ozaki has served in leadership 
roles at the Argonne-West/Idaho National Laboratory facilities in 
Eastern Idaho.
  As director of INL's Campus Development office, Cal played a 
principal role in developing the laboratory's campus in Idaho Falls.
  As laboratory liaison to the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy in 
Washington, D.C., Cal was a one-stop office for the agency to access 
INL Facilities and capabilities.
  As director of INL's Facility Operations and Maintenance office, Cal 
was responsible for 2 million square feet of laboratory space, support 
facilities and infrastructure.
  Finally, in his current position, manager of Public Affairs & 
Strategic Initiatives, Cal has helped educate his fellow citizens about 
INL's important clean energy and national security work.
  But today's recognition cannot just focus on Cal's professional 
accomplishments. I also would like to mention his decades of remarkable 
public service.
  Cal currently serves as an inaugural trustee at the new College of 
Eastern Idaho. He is a past chairman for the Idaho Falls Chamber of 
Commerce and served on the board of directors for the United Way and 
Eastern Idaho Economic Development Council. And, for the last 25 years, 
Cal has participated in community delegation exchanges with the Idaho 
Falls-Tokai Mura, Japan, Sister City program. With a smile on his face 
and a hearty laugh in the air, Cal has made a significant contribution 
to the quality of life for all of us in Eastern Idaho. Cal and his wife 
Cindy are pillars in the Idaho Falls community and their legacy of 
service and giving back is greatly appreciated.
  It is my great honor to congratulate Cal on a notable career, thank 
him for his public service, and wish him and his wife, Cindy, all the 
best in retirement.

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