[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18081]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SALUTING FRED RASCHKE: GALVESTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S BUSINESS LEADER 
                              OF THE YEAR

                                 ______
                                 

                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2007

  Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, the Galveston Chamber of Commerce has chosen 
Mr. Fred Raschke as its Business Leader of the Year because, as 
Galveston Chamber of Commerce President Gina Spagnola said, ``Fred is 
an extraordinary man who is committed to his family, his faith, his 
friends as well as service to our community.''
  Mr. Raschke is an honors graduate of the University of Texas and a 
graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law. He is a partner of the 
Mills Shirley law firm and a member of numerous legal organizations 
including the Fifth Federal Circuit and American Bar Association, the 
State Bar of Texas, and the Texas Association of Defense Counsels. His 
legal practice areas include defense litigation, negligence defense, 
personal injury defense, toxic tort defense, premises liability, gas, 
and electric utilities.
  In addition to his professional accomplishments, Mr. Raschke's 
commitment to community service has made him a partner with all the 
people of Galveston. Mr. Raschke is very involved with several 
different community organizations including the Salvation Army, Boy 
Scouts of America, the Galveston Chamber of Commerce and the Galveston 
Historical Society. He has also served on boards of various Galveston 
area organizations, including the UTMB School of Nursing Alumni, 
Development and Community Relations Advisory Council, the Galveston 
County Economic Alliance, and the Galveston Rotary Club.
  Madam Speaker, I am pleased to take this opportunity to join my 
friends at the Galveston County Chamber of Commerce in saluting Fred 
Raschke for both his professional accomplishments and his dedication to 
the Galveston community.