[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING CONGRESSIONAL PATRIOT AWARD RECIPIENT THOMAS LEISER

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 1, 2024

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Thomas Leiser 
of Dallas, Texas, and present him with the Congressional Patriot Award. 
Thomas has dedicated himself to serving and uplifting our community.
  In 1974, Thomas graduated from Indiana University and earned his 
Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law four years later. He 
began his career as a clerk and bailiff for Marion County Criminal 
Courts before being selected to serve as a Deputy Prosecutor. In 1982, 
Thomas stepped into the real estate industry and worked as an 
investment advisor for Leiser Real Estate Advisory in New York City. 
After a brief moment serving as an associate business law professor, he 
began working for the Trammell Crow Company in Dallas and rose up its 
ranks to become its Senior Managing Director. With plenty of experience 
in the commercial real estate market, Thomas co-founded Bandera 
Ventures in 2003. Since then, his agency has completed over a hundred 
real estate projects throughout the United States worth nearly $3 
billion dollars. Currently, Thomas is working on a billion-dollar 
project to construct a data center.
  Separately, Thomas has supported numerous humanitarian initiatives 
around the world. He worked closely with the Agape Manna nonprofit to 
develop a bakery to provide orphaned children in North Korea with food. 
Thomas also supported efforts to help North Koreans seek freedom from 
the Communist regime and begin a new chapter in life in South Korea. He 
is the co-founder of Crosswater Ministries, which supports Mission 
activities for the Highland Park Presbyterian Church to deliver food 
and medical supplies to Cuban families. I am proud of the outstanding 
work Thomas has accomplished for our community and those in need. I 
wish him continued success for many years to come.
  It is an honor to bestow Thomas with the Patriot Award for his 
exceptional service to the people of North Texas.

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