[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12102]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             LIVING WATER INTERNATIONAL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2015

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Stafford, Texas's 
own Living Water International on its upcoming 25th anniversary. Over 
the last 25 years, Mike Mantel and his team have drilled over 15,000 
wells and provided clean water to people in more than 23 countries.
  After taking a water well drilling trip to Senegal, Mike was inspired 
to provide clean water to people around the world. To Mike, getting 
people water was the foundation for a successful life. A life where 
agriculture could develop, people would be healthier, and women could 
spend less time hauling water and more time in school. Living Water 
International's mission to share the love of God and provide access to 
clean drinking water to countries around the world is inspiring. As a 
community, we are humbled and grateful by the work Mike and his team at 
Living Water International are doing.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, we 
thank you for 25 years of dedication to bringing clean water to people 
around the world.

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