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“HONORING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JONATHAN SCHAFLER” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1351 on Oct. 10, 2017.
The Department oversees more than 500 million acres of land. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the department has contributed to a growing water crisis and holds many lands which could be better managed.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JONATHAN SCHAFLER
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HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
of the district of columbia
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing United States Coast Guard Community Affairs Officer Jonathan Schafler for his years of service as liaison to the District of Columbia.
Prior to his service as a Community Affairs Officer, Lieutenant Commander Schafler served as a drilling reservist. He was deployed overseas several times, including for one year in Iraq with Patrol Forces Southwest Asia as the Liaison to the Iraqi Coastal Boarder Guard, and in Spain with Port Security Unit 305.
Since Lt. Cmdr. Schafler began his position as a Community Affairs Officer for the District of Columbia, he and his coworkers have contributed more than 55,000 volunteer hours to the District; delivered over 200,000 pounds of food to pantries in the Ward 8 community as part of the ``Feds Feed Families'' outreach program; loaned over 2,300 tents to various community outreach events; and implemented a successful
``Partnerships in Education and Services'' program at six D.C.-area schools.
In addition to his work as a Community Affairs Officer, Lt. Cmdr. Schafler served as the Coast Guard liaison to the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC), a group that has been dedicated to the Ward 8 community since 1983. Lt. Cmdr. Schafler was designated as the liaison when he approached Vice Admiral Manson Brown at an ACC meeting.
Lt. Cmdr. Schafler also worked at the United States Department of the Interior for 25 years as a National Park Service Ranger, Federal Game Warden and Wildlife Refuge Manager at nine locations, from Alaska to Puerto Rico.
Therefore, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Schafler for his years of service to the U.S. government and the District of Columbia.
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