Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor a great Idahoan and the new Federal Engineer of the Year, Chad Kidd. Over the past decade, Mr. Kidd has served as an electrical engineer for the Bureau of Reclamation. Throughout his time he has displayed a consistent record of outstanding design, installation, commissioning, and professional engineering support for Reclamation's hydro generation program. Mr. Kidd is also a stalwart leader in electrical safety for power plants in the Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region. Most notably, Mr. Kidd developed and delivered electrical awareness and safety training across the region years before a formal Reclamation electrical training program even existed. Mr. Kidd has won numerous awards and accolades to commemorate his phenomenal work and is a six-time recipient of the STAR Award. In addition to his many engineering accomplishments, Mr. Kidd has also displayed himself as a great community leader. He has spent hundreds of hours volunteering for the Boy Scouts of America, Meals on Wheels, Declo High School, and other organizations providing his labor and expertise to help those around him. Idahoans like Mr. Kidd make our State proud. I am thankful for his work in our great State and congratulate him on this high achievement. ____________________”