[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 189 (Thursday, November 5, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE SERVICE OF F. MICHAEL HOFFSCHNEIDER

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 5, 2020

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Madame Speaker, I rise today with Congressman Mike 
Thompson to recognize the service of F. Michael Hoffschneider upon his 
retirement.
  Michael grew up in Oakland, California, and enlisted in the U.S. Army 
in 1966. He served with distinction, rising to the rank of Sergeant and 
earning the position of Drill Sergeant. After Michael's separation from 
the Army in 1969, he attended the University of California, Berkeley 
with the assistance of the GI Bill. He graduated with a B.A. in 
Political Science in 1973, and began working as a Veterans Claims 
Examiner for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  With Michael's new job in San Francisco, he and his wife, Conny, 
settled in Pleasant Hill, California, where they would raise their 
family. While working for the VA, Michael further pursued his 
education, graduating from John F. Kennedy University with a Master's 
Degree in Public Administration. He continued to work his way up 
through the VA and eventually became the Veterans Service Center 
Manager at the Oakland Regional Office.
  Although Michael retired from the VA in 2004, his work with veterans 
was not complete and he soon started working for the Contra Costa 
County Veterans Service Office. During this time, Michael assisted 
veterans with his many years of experience and wisdom and even served 
for a time as the interim County Veterans Service Officer. His work has 
helped train the next generation of Veterans Service Representatives, 
leaving a legacy that inspires those who follow in his footsteps. 
Additionally, to commemorate Michael's work with veterans, he was given 
honorary lifetime membership with the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley 
as a Vietnam-era veteran.
  Michael's work has impacted the lives of countless veterans and their 
families. Please join me and Congressman Mike Thompson in 
congratulating Michael as he retires from the Contra Costa Veterans 
Service Office and thanking him for his dedicated service.

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