[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 18 (Friday, February 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING CAROL W. FLEISHER

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 3, 2012

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Carol W. 
Fleisher, who recently was awarded the Outstanding Public Service Award 
from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in appreciation for her 
great efforts in support of this Nation's veterans. The Outstanding 
Public Service Award is the second highest honor given by the Chairman 
to a public servant who ``has rendered service or assistance to 
considerable personal sacrifice, motivated by patriotism, good 
citizenship and a sense of public responsibility.''
  Mrs. Fleisher is the daughter of a career United States Air Force 
pilot, as well as the great-granddaughter of Senator James E. Watson 
from Indiana and former Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  She attended the University of Maryland and graduated with a 
bachelor's degree in international relations and political science and 
minors in sociology and history. She attends the University of 
Missouri, where she is working toward her master's degree in religion. 
Currently, Mrs. Fleisher is the Director of Missouri University 
Veterans Center.
  As director, Mrs. Fleisher has helped to develop one of the Nation's 
premier on-campus veterans centers located at the University of 
Missouri, providing a ``one-stop'' resource center to those in need of 
assistance. The veterans center provides valuable assistance for our 
military men and women who served this country with honor and 
distinction. Not only do they deserve our gratitude, but they also 
deserve our assistance for the sacrifices they made in defense of our 
great Nation.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Carol W. Fleisher for this well-deserved award.

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