[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 190 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1593-E1594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MICHAEL ``MIKE'' FISHER

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                         HON. MICHAEL T. McCAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 21, 2017

  Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of one of the 
finest and most dedicated members of the Office of Emergency 
Management: Michael ``Mike'' Fisher of Bastrop, Texas. He was one of 
the most respected individuals in not only Bastrop County, but 
throughout our great state.
  For 11 years, Mike served as Deputy Director of Emergency Management 
for Bastrop County. He was considered a ``man of vision and an 
innovator of Emergency Management.'' He had an uncanny ability to 
foresee the future of disasters and stay ahead of the diverse 
emergencies in our state and Bastrop County. These skills enabled him 
to succeed on many levels within his position.
  Mike managed the emergency response for our local disasters, 
including the 2009 Wilderness Ridge Fire and the Hidden Pines Fire of 
October 2015, as well as coordinated the county's response to the major 
flooding events we've experienced in more recent years.

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  His leadership, knowledge, and dedication to the challenges he was 
given were so extensive that he was often sought out to help 
surrounding counties and jurisdictions. Mike was always looking to help 
others.
  To his friends and colleagues, Mike was known as a trusted counselor, 
a good listener, and a peacemaker. Yet, when he spoke, all listened.
  Above all, his most important accomplishment was his family. To 
Mike's wife, Bonnie, his entire family, and the good people of Bastrop 
County, you have the gratitude of the nation and we join you in 
mourning the loss of this great public servant.

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