[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE SERVICE OF SPECIALIST DONALD SCHLIESSER

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2016

  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
service and achievements of an esteemed and valued citizen of Cedar 
Park, Texas. Specialist Donald Schliesser has dedicated himself to 
serving his community and is an embodiment of the Army values of honor, 
loyalty, and selfless service. He is deserving recipient of a 
Congressional Veteran Commendation.
  SPC Schliesser enlisted in the Army in June 1957. After nine years of 
combined Active and Reserve service as a military radio operator, he 
left the Army and worked in the civilian sector as a financial planner. 
He concluded his successful career after 42 years, and enjoyed the next 
few years in retirement traveling our great nation with his wife. 
Choosing to be closer to their son, SPC Schliesser and his wife moved 
to Cedar Park, Texas.
  Throughout SPC Schliesser's life, he has demonstrated his deep 
commitment to selfless service time and time again. In 2007, and again 
in 2015, SPC Schliesser decided to come out of retirement to serve on 
the Bond Advisory Task Force to review and recommend potential bond 
projects to the City Council. His efforts helped establish Cedar Park's 
infrastructure to accommodate its massive growth. Being an avid pilot, 
he served in the Contra County Sherriff's Air Posse. Applying his 
skills learned from the Army, he assists in emergency communications as 
an amateur radio operator. In 2011, he led the effort to raise $225,000 
in community donations for the Cedar Park Veterans Memorial. Citizens 
like SPC Schliesser are essential to making cities like Cedar Park, TX 
great places to live.
  Though humble about his military service, Specialist Schliesser has 
remained dedicated to serving his community and honoring the military. 
I commend him for his work and am honored to award him a Congressional 
Veteran Commendation

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