[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E51]
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                         CHARLES WARREN CILISKE

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, today I want to congratulate Charles Warren 
Ciliske on his recent offer of appointment to the U.S. Military Academy 
at West Point. Charles sought a nomination to West Point through my 
office, competing with a group of highly qualified applicants. He was 
selected for a nomination and West Point has offered him an appointment 
to their celebrated institution. I am proud to give him a Congressional 
nomination.
  Charles is currently a senior at Kingwood High School in Kingwood, 
Texas and he possesses many qualities that will make him an excellent 
cadet at West Point, and an excellent officer in the United States 
Army. He has shown the ability to dedicate himself to a goal over the 
long-term, and to succeed with this dedication. Charles is a 4-year 
varsity swimmer on the Kingwood High School Swim Team and was Captain 
of the team this season. He is a 5-time High School All-American, 2003 
Rookie of the Year and 2005 District Swimmer of the Year. Also in 2005, 
he was on the Team 5A Texas State Champs and was a National Runner-Up.
  Charles has proven himself academically as well, earning the AP 
Scholar Award. He is a member of the USA Swimming Academic All-American 
Team and a member of the National Honor Society.
  The clincher for Charles was the interview by my Service Academy 
Nomination Board. Nothing can replace a personal encounter to establish 
credibility and repute. His interviewers said that he was an 
exceptional candidate, with excellent character and strong moral 
values. They were impressed by Charles's professed dream to attend the 
U.S. Military Academy, and knew he understood the gravity of the 
commitment to the Academy and of becoming an officer in the U.S. Army. 
They recommended him to me without reservation.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that Charles is a fine Texan who will serve 
his country with distinction and I wish him good fortune in this new 
chapter of his life.

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