[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 22 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING CARLETON ZEISZ UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM PUBLIC 
                                SERVICE

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 8, 2016

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Carleton Zeisz as 
he is honored by the City of Tonawanda Democratic Committee upon his 
retirement from public service. Carl's career spans an impressive 
twenty-four years of service.
  Carl began his tenure with the City of Tonawanda as an Alderman in 
1992 and 1993. He became the Common Council President in 1994, and held 
the post for twenty-two years, until 2015. In 2009, Carl earned the 
Outstanding Public Service Award from the Conservative Party.
  Many major projects in the City of Tonawanda have benefited from 
Carl's efforts as he worked throughout the years together with the 
Mayor and Common Council. His efforts include the development of 
Gateway Park, the Niawanda Park Pavilion, the implementation of Central 
Dispatch, the development of Kibler High, closing the Tonawanda 
Landfill, the Niagara Street and Young Street development, and a 
multitude of other infrastructure projects. Carl's greatest asset was 
his ability to get many to work together for the good of Tonawanda.
  In addition to his career in public service, Carl has worked in 
General Cinema theaters for twenty-four years at eight different 
locations, with twenty-one years in the position of General Manager. In 
1989, he was recognized as General Manager of the Northeast for General 
Cinema. For the past eleven years, Carl has worked at Maple Ridge 8. In 
2015, Carl was recognized as Runner-up General Manager of the year, 
chosen from managers out of 341 AMC Theatres.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Carl for his years of 
service to the City of Tonawanda and wishing him the best in his 
retirement from service.

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