[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 175 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2467]
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    RECOGNIZING DON WILSON FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 8, 2003

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to recognize Mr. Don 
Wilson for his outstanding service to the community and businesses in 
North East Dallas. After faithfully serving as President of Dallas 
North East Chamber of Commerce for the last three years, Don recently 
announced his retirement to serve as Vice President of the Dallas 
National Bank for the Breckenridge Corner Branch.
  Since September 25, 2000, Don Wilson has provided energetic 
leadership in promoting the commercial, civic, cultural, educational, 
and industrial interests of the Northeast Dallas area. Don's dedication 
to the prosperity and health of area businesses, neighborhoods, and 
residents is well known and admired by his fellow Chamber members.
  Under Don's leadership, membership in the Dallas North East Chamber 
of Commerce increased by 38 percent while membership retention rose to 
62 percent, well above the national average.
  As an active President, Don Wilson oversaw many new successful 
activities including the Power-In-An-Hour monthly networking meeting, a 
new high-tech interactive Web site, the Women's Network, the Focus on 
Health Committee and the Healthier Northeast Dallas Initiative, a 
program modeled after President Bush's Healthier U.S. Initiative.
  Don Wilson's leadership and dedication will be greatly missed by the 
community and businesses he served. I thank him for his outstanding 
service and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.

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