[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 110 (Monday, June 15, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E536-E537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR MIKE WALSH'S 24 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2020

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of 
Mayor Mike Walsh of De Pere, Wisconsin.
  Mr. Walsh has served his community faithfully as mayor since 1996, 
after 14 years on the city's Park Board. A De Pere native, Mike Walsh 
brought valuable experience and a community-based approach with him to 
the mayor's office that helped him better serve the people of his 
hometown.
  Over the course of Mike Walsh's 24-year tenure as mayor, he 
revitalized De Pere's infrastructure and recreational sites, drawing on 
his experience from the city's Park Board. One of Mr. Walsh's most 
notable accomplishments was the creation of the scenic De Pere 
Riverwalk, which led to new housing developments and increased use of 
the Fox River Trail. Mr. Walsh also facilitated the development of both 
the city's east and west sides and championed the reconstruction of the 
historic Claude Allouez Memorial Bridge.
  As the City of De Pere's economy grew under Mayor Walsh's leadership, 
so did the number of people eager to move to the area. He oversaw the 
city's population growth from 16,000 in 1990, to 25,000 by the time he 
left office this April.
  Mayor Walsh's devoted leadership to the City of De Pere will be 
remembered by a grateful community. In his retirement, he is looking 
forward to spending more time with his grandchildren.

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  Madam Speaker, it is my honor to commemorate the career of Mayor Mike 
Walsh and thank him for his selfless leadership. His service and 
commitment to the development of De Pere serves as an example for every 
public servant. I wish him the best in his retirement.

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