[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ALAN SCHENCK

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Alan Schenck of Clarinda, Iowa for being inducted into the 
2016 Iowa Senior Olympics Hall of Fame Class.
  As a Clarinda native, Alan has always excelled in athletic 
competition. He got his start in 1973 at the University of Iowa where 
he was part of not only the swimming and diving team for three years, 
but also the Iowa Hawkeyes football team for two years. During his time 
at the University of Iowa his love for athletics and competition grew 
and his enthusiasm continues still, today. Alan has taken his passion 
for athletics and successfully made himself one of the most 
accomplished athletes to ever take part in the Iowa Senior Olympics. 
All across the Midwest Alan has won numerous medals in swimming, diving 
and track & field. He has participated in the games for 14 years and 
accumulated an impressive medal count, reaching almost 200 overall 
medals.
  Alan's impressive resume doesn't stop with his lifelong athletic 
achievements. He served his country during the Vietnam War as a member 
of the Air Force and now continues his involvement in a number of 
veteran organizations. He is a member of the American Legion, the Sons 
of American Legions and the Sons of the Confederate Veterans 
Organization. Earlier this year, Alan was also appointed to serve on my 
Service Academy and Review Board to help select four young people from 
Iowa's Third Congressional District to attend each of the four United 
States Service Academies.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud and congratulate Alan for his induction into 
the 2016 Iowa Senior Olympics Hall of Fame Class. I am proud to 
represent Alan in the United States Congress. I ask that my colleagues 
in the United States House of Representatives join me in congratulating 
Alan Schenck and wishing him nothing but continued success.

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