[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 87 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1247]
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               TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL LISA LEONARD

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2003

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
outstanding Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Lisa Leonard, who has 
served with distinction and dedication for almost 2 years for the 
Secretary of the Army, as the Congressional Liaison Officer for 
Military Construction Appropriations, Congressional Budget Liaison 
Office under the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management 
and Comptroller. It is a privilege for me to recognize her many 
outstanding achievements and commend her for the superb service she has 
provided to the Department of the Army, the Congress, and our great 
Nation as a whole.
  During her tenure in the Congressional Budget Liaison Office, which 
began in July of 2001, Lieutenant Colonel Leonard has provided members 
of the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Military 
Construction as well as our professional and personal staffs with 
timely and accurate support regarding Department of Army plans, 
programs and budget decisions. Her valuable contributions have enabled 
the Subcommittee on Military Construction and the Department of the 
Army to strengthen its close working relationship and to ensure the 
most modern, well trained and well equipped soldiers attainable for the 
defense of our great Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, Lisa Leonard and her husband, Lieutenant Colonel Mark 
Leonard, have made many sacrifices during their careers in the Army. 
Her distinguished service has exemplified honor, courage and 
commitment. As she departs the Congressional Budget Liaison Office to 
embark on yet another great Army tour in the service of a grateful 
Nation, I call upon my colleagues to wish them both every success.

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