[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1177-E1178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DONALD J. TRACY

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute Donald J. 
Tracy of Cedar Park, TX. A pillar of this bustling community nestled in 
the heart of my congressional district, Donald recently resigned from 
the Cedar Park City Council to start a challenging doctoral program at 
Texas State University.
  Daily life in Cedar Park rests upon the shoulders of dedicated public 
servants like Donald Tracy. First elected to the City Council in 2010, 
Donald served as mayor pro tem and as a critical member of several city 
committees. Widely admired and respected for his

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leadership, Donald has been a public servant both his colleagues and 
constituents could rely upon.
  Donald's dedication to service extends to his professional endeavors 
as well. For over 15 years, he has worked in Central Texas as a human 
resource management and workforce education professional, where he has 
led community- and state-wide skills development initiatives focused on 
training workers in high-growth, high-opportunity industry clusters. He 
currently works for Austin Community College, where he serves as 
Director of Business Operations and Marketing in the Continuing 
Education Division. Donald's doctoral work will directly support his 
critical efforts to develop certification programs for adults who want 
to transition into new jobs.
  Donald Tracy's extraordinary commitment to service reflects the best 
values of Central Texas. There's no doubt that Cedar Park is a better 
place because of him. I heartily salute his work and wish him the best 
of luck in all his new endeavors.

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