[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING OFFICER AUSTIN GLICKMAN AND LEO WEEKEND ON THE OCCASION OF THE 
      THIRD ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WEEKEND AT LAKE GEORGE

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2019

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Officer Austin 
Glickman and the Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) Weekend team for their 
service to their fellow officers and their families.
  LEO Weekend has been a project of Officer Glickman since he was a 
recruit in 2014. The inspiration for this event came when NYPD Police 
Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were assassinated in Brooklyn 
just days before Officer Glickman's graduation. He was moved to 
organize a retreat for the officers and families who have sacrificed so 
much for the protection of our communities. LEO Weekend has hosted 
hundreds of officers from across the country at Lake George for a 
``Weekend Getaway with Their Blood & Blue Families of Active & Retired 
Law Enforcement Officers''. This amazing organization fully covers the 
cost of the retreat for the families who have been affected by a line 
of duty death or serious injury.
  Officer Glickman has created a positive environment to help officers 
and their families cope with the physical and emotional injuries that 
too often accompany a career in law enforcement. We depend on the 
selfless service of these officers to conduct our daily lives and this 
weekend away is a much-deserved respite. On behalf of New York's 21st 
Congressional District, I want to thank Officer Austin Glickman for his 
services to the North Country and to his fellow officers. His message 
rings true throughout the country and I look forward to seeing LEO 
Weekend continue to thrive and support those who keep our communities 
safe.

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