[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1342]
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                         HONORING LIESL SCHMIDT

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2015

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of 
Liesl Schmidt a community leader, and one of my district's 2015 Women 
of the Year.
  Whereas, on the Twenty-Second Day of September, of the Year Two 
Thousand and Fifteen, Liesl Schmidt was recognized as a 2015 Woman of 
the Year.
  Whereas, Liesl is a Northern California native and is the Regional 
President for US Bank's Northern California Community Bank. She is the 
wife of a rice farmer, mother of a son who serves in the US Coast Guard 
and a daughter who attends CSU-Sacramento.
  Whereas, Liesl is an active Board member and Treasurer for the Yuba 
Sutter Chamber of Commerce, a Past President of the Yuba City-
Marysville Soroptimists, and a Rotarian. She is active in many local 
organizations including the American Red Cross, Cornerstone Church, and 
the Yuba Sutter United Way.
  Whereas, a founding member of Girls on the Run in Sutter County, 
Liesl is committed to advocating for women at her place of work and 
throughout the banking industry by actively participating in women's 
leadership groups. Liesl's goal is to `pay it forward' by mentoring, 
sponsoring, or advocating for women at US Bank and in the community for 
those who have a desire to be in more senior roles.
  Whereas, Liesl's priorities are `faith, family, friends'. She is a 
born leader who brings life, love, and enthusiasm to everything she 
does.
  Resolved, that I Congressman John Garamendi of California's Third 
Congressional District, do hereby recognize and celebrate the 
accomplishments of Liesl Schmidt.

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