This draft is a strong step for the NPS, its thousands of visitors, and partners like Corps that improve our parks.
Thomas McClintock
The Public Record
Thomas Miller McClintock is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 5th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he has been an advocate for limited government and fiscal conservatism throughout his political career. McClintock has focused on issues such as tax reform, environmental policy, and government spending. He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the California State Senate, where he gained recognition for his commitment to conservative principles.
Now is the time for anyone with ideas on bolstering the parks in the centennial year to come forward with them.
This year-long celebration of our National Parks affords us a unique opportunity to reflect on the past, assess the present, and make adjustments for the future.
Yet, as we approach the Centennial, the Park Service faces considerable challenges to achieving the goals sets forth in the Organic Act, chief among them being the massive 11.5 billion dollar deferred maintenance backlog.
I cannot think of a better way to approach the next century of our National Park Service than to restore the vision of its founders.
Well, my experience is a lot of the retailers at the gateway communities know as much or more about the parks than the park rangers themselves.





