[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2507-E2508]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DONALD L. WOODS

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor the 
tremendous career of Donald L. Woods, who is retiring after more than 
13 years of service to the United States Attorney's Office, Western 
Division.

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  A Vietnam veteran, Donald Woods served in the United States Navy from 
1962-1967. As a young Lieutenant, he was a pilot of anti-submarine 
aircraft aboard the USS Bennington aircraft carrier. From 1967-1982 he 
flew with Braniff Airlines as a flight engineer and pilot.
  In 1989, he became a Certified Public Accountant. From 1990-1992, he 
served as an investigator with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 
FDIC. In 1992, he transferred to the Department of Justice, United 
States Attorney's Office, in Austin, Texas, as an auditor for bank 
fraud cases.
  During the late 1980s, Austin was the site of numerous failures of 
federally insured banks and savings and loans. Donald Woods was 
actively involved in the investigation and prosecution of the owners, 
directors, and officers of these financial institutions. He utilized 
his accounting skills to investigate and later testify to financial 
statements and transactions used to defraud federally insured financial 
institutions and their investors.
  Over the course of his career, Donald Woods has demonstrated his 
commitment to the American justice system and to maintaining the 
integrity of our financial institutions. Today I would like to 
recognize his outstanding service to the legal profession and his 
dedication to the people of Texas and the United States of America.

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