[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3822]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    TRIBUTE TO MR. DONALD G. CARLSON

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                          HON. JOHN CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 15, 2001

  Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, our greatest asset as individuals is our 
good name, and few people in the United States Congress have earned as 
good a name as Donald G. Carlson. Today marks a very important occasion 
in the history of this great institution because this is the final day 
of Don Carlson's thirty four years of public service to the United 
States House of Representatives.
  Don Carlson's work as Chief of Staff for Congressman Bill Archer and 
for me has established a standard of excellence and integrity and 
dedication that we should all aspire to maintain. Since 1970, every 
challenge or problem encountered by the people of Congressional 
District Seven or their Congressman has been answered by Don Carlson. 
He has labored tirelessly and quietly to improve the lives of the 
people of our district and to strengthen the accountability and 
integrity of the Congress, and he has always worked to achieve these 
noble goals without any thought of thanks or recognition for himself. 
His service to his country and to this institution truly exemplify the 
noble ideal of selfless public service.
  On behalf of Congressman Archer and all of the members of the Texas 
Congressional Delegation and the people of Congressional District 
Seven, I express here today in the Congressional Record our profound 
and perpetual gratitude to Don Carlson for his unparalleled service to 
the United States Congress. His good works and his worthy example as a 
leader and role model will continue to influence the Congress for many 
years to come because he has touched so many lives here and inspired so 
many leaders here in so many ways. Don Carlson's good name is a 
priceless treasure here in the United States Capitol, and all of us who 
know him and love him will always be uplifted and inspired by the 
standard of service he established. We thank him from the bottom of our 
hearts for all he has done for this nation and this institution, and we 
wish him God Speed and good luck in his new endeavors alongside 
Chairman Archer.

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