[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1377-E1378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF FREDERICK LEO WAHL

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2014

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate and celebrate the life 
and extraordinary contributions of Frederick Leo Wahl, one of the most 
knowledgeable and insightful government relations professionals many of 
us had the privilege of knowing.
   Fred was a selfless patriot in support of our Great Nation since the 
late 1960s, beginning with his days as a Naval Intelligence Officer, 
then as special assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence, and as 
staff for Senator Frank Church of Idaho.
   Fred continued his service to our country and troops as Manager of 
Advanced Program Planning at E-Systems, and then Director of Strategic 
Planning for Raytheon Systems Company. When Raytheon acquired E-
Systems, he continued his rise to the top of his field and was an 
active participant in the subsequent merger and acquisition of Hughes 
and Texas Instruments. Fred then joined a technology startup company, 
ComCept, which was acquired by L-3 Communications. For the past 14 
years, Fred served as Vice President of Government Relations for L-3, 
assisting business units with congressional visits, interpreting 
legislative bills and representing the L-3 brand on Capitol Hill and 
throughout the Washington, DC, area.
   Fred was selected to attend the Harvard JFK School of Government's 
Executive Course for National/International Security Executives and the 
Penn State Executive Development Forum. He attended Idaho State 
University, where he was Class President and Student Body President. 
Later he attended the University of Oklahoma, the National Law Center 
at George Washington University, the U.S. Navy Integrated Operational 
Intelligence Center and the Joint Air Intelligence Training Center.
   Fred always made time for his family. His two daughters Camille Wahl 
and Stephanie Wahl, his grandchildren Fernando Daniel Gonzalez, Holden 
Khaira, Atticus Khaira, Ethan Taylor, and Sophie Taylor were the center 
of his personal life. Fred frequently took his grandchildren with him 
on vacations to exotic locations around the world. Travel and learning 
were a legacy Fred wanted to pass on to the next generations. He hoped 
to inspire curiosity and give his family a sense of perspective through 
their exposure to new places and people.
   Fred Wahl was the kind of man who could make even a new acquaintance 
feel like an old and trusted friend. He always had an anecdote to keep 
the story interesting and remind us that we can do the crucial work of 
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nation while not taking ourselves too seriously. His bright presence 
will be sorely missed. As we adjourn today, I ask my colleagues to join 
me in paying our last respects to this great American, Fred Wahl.

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