MS SC577

Recognizes and commends Larry B. Simpson for 30 years as Executive Director of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission and 35 total years with the organization

Honors Simpson's receipt of the Charles H. Lyles Award, given annually for outstanding contributions to Gulf of Mexico marine resources through research, management, enforcement, or legislative action

Acknowledges Simpson's role in developing regional cooperative programs including SEAMAP, MARFIN, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Program, Sportfish Restoration Program, and Oil Disaster Recovery Program

Notes Simpson's professional achievements including Congressional testimony on fisheries issues, a Distinguished Service Award from the Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, and the Kemp's Ridley Award for sea turtle conservation support

Directs the resolution be presented to Simpson, forwarded to the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission offices, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps