[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3805]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMAL COUNTY JUDGE DANNY SCHEEL

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 8, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the dedicated public 
service of Comal County Judge Danny Scheel.
  Judge Danny Scheel is an essential part of Comal County. He is a 
fifth-generation resident of the county, and has spent a distinguished 
career in the public sector, holding the positions of Comal County 
Constable and Comal County Commissioner.
  He has also been active as an advocate for his community on the State 
level. He is a member of the Alamo Area Council of Governments, 
represents Comal County on the Texas Association of Regional Councils 
Service Board and Employee Health Benefits Board, and he is Co-Chairman 
of the Central Texas County Judges' Mobility Alliance.
  He has been responsible for major improvements in Comal County's 
emergency management program. In response to the flood of 1998, he 
hired an Emergency Management Coordinator and established emergency 
procedures that helped the county cope with the flood of 2002.
  Danny Scheel has been recognized as New Braunfels Citizen of the 
Year, A Friend of the 4-H, and was selected to interview with the Today 
Show during the 2002 floods.
  Mr. Speaker, he has set a wonderful example of commitment to public 
service, and I am proud to have this opportunity to thank him.

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