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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRATULATING SHANE JOHNSON FOR HIS SERVICE
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HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON
of idaho
in the house of representatives
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Mr. SIMPSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my appreciation and
commendation to Shane Johnson who will be leaving the Department of
Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy after thirty years of service and
success.
When you have the honor of representing Idaho's Second Congressional
District and the Idaho National Laboratory, you learn a lot about
nuclear energy and the important role the federal government plays
researching, developing and deploying this amazing technology. Another
part of that education is collaborating with the people at the
Department of Energy who oversee the labs and these programs. It is in
that capacity that I was able to see Shane Johnson lead the Office of
Nuclear Energy on multiple occasions with extreme professionalism and
vision.
If you go back and look at the major programs and accomplishments of
the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy, you will see Shane Johnson's
fingerprints all over the place. When DOE helped industry get two
advanced light water reactor designs licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Shane was there; when DOE worked with industry to get the
first small modular reactors ready for deployment, in Idaho, Shane was
there; when the Office of Nuclear Energy set up a robust university
program to educate and graduate the next generation of nuclear
scientists and engineers, Shane was there; when the Office of Nuclear
Energy made its labs and facilities available to industry and
universities to support technology development, Shane was there; and,
when the Office of Nuclear Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
began working together to use lab developed codes to enhance reactor
safety and security, Shane was there again. At the end of the day, when
you look at Shane's career and you see significant impacts and lasting
contributions. A ``thank you,'' and a ``job well done is deserved.''
While Shane's accomplishments are real and impactful, his leadership
of the Office of Nuclear Energy and his stewardship of the Idaho
National Laboratory deserve special recognition. As administrations and
initiatives come and go, it is the enduring leadership of the federal
staff that keep our government operating. In his career at the Office
of Nuclear Energy, incoming administrations have asked Shane to lead
the office and the staff to keep our fundamental goals and objectives
in sight. Shane excelled in this role and when he came before my Energy
and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, you could see the confidence and
pride his colleagues had in his leadership.
As he leaves federal service, I want to thank Shane for his
outstanding contribution at the Office of Nuclear Energy and wish him
and his wife, Susan, all the best in the future. His service will
benefit generations of Americans to come.
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