[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12697]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   WELCOMING ADMIRAL PAUL F. ZUKUNFT TO THE GRAND HAVEN COAST GUARD 
                                FESTIVAL

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                           HON. BILL HUIZENGA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 4, 2017

  Mr. HUIZENGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome Admiral Paul F. 
Zukunft, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, to the 2017 Coast 
Guard Festival in Grand Haven, Michigan. 2017 marks the fourth 
consecutive year that Admiral Zukunft has traveled to west Michigan to 
celebrate the Coast Guard Festival as Commandant.
  In 1977, Admiral Zukunft graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 
where he received a Bachelor of Arts in government. He went on to earn 
a Master of Arts in management from Webster University in 1988 and a 
Master of Arts in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. 
Naval War College in 1997. All the while, he rose through the ranks of 
the Coast Guard.
  Admiral Zukunft became the 25th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on 
May 30, 2014. In this capacity, he leads upwards of 88,000 personnel 
composed of active duty, reserve, civilian and volunteer Auxiliarists. 
Prior to this, Admiral Zukunft served as Commander of the Coast Guard 
Pacific Area, Commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District and 
Director of the Joint Interagency Task Force West.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Second District of Michigan, we thank 
Admiral Zukunft for his tireless efforts to serve and protect our 
nation. It is with great pleasure that I welcome Admiral Zukunft to 
Grand Haven, Michigan.

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