[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 186 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING STARK COUNTY VETERAN OF THE YEAR BILL THEISS

  (Mrs. SYKES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. SYKES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bill Theiss from 
Jackson Township in Ohio's 13th Congressional District.
  Bill was recently named Stark County 2023 Military Veteran of the 
Year by the Greater Canton Veterans Council.
  As we head into Veterans Day, I am honored to celebrate Bill as one 
of our community's selfless, brave heroes who has served our Nation.
  For Bill, service to our Nation and protecting democracy is a family 
tradition. Two of his brothers and his father also served our Nation.
  Fifty-seven years ago, Bill received his military draft notice, going 
on to serve two tours overseas in the Vietnam war as an officer in the 
United States Army from 1966 to 1970.
  Now, Bill is a leader in the Stark County veteran community, where he 
volunteers to plan social events and works to assist homeless veterans.
  Serving our Nation is an enormous sacrifice, but for Bill, his 
service didn't end with his military career.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Bill for his lifetime of service to our 
country and for protecting our freedoms, and I congratulate him on 
being Stark County Military Veteran of the Year.

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