June 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 96 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E732-E733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            LAKE HAVASU CITIZEN OF THE YEAR JIM SALSCHEIDER

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                           HON. PAUL A. GOSAR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 10, 2019

  Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a constituent of mine 
that has made an outstanding impact for the community of Lake Havasu. 
Jim Salscheider of Lake Havasu has been selected as Lake Havasu's 
Citizen of the Year and will have the distinct honor of serving as the 
grand marshal of the London Bridge Days Parade. Jim has been a tireless 
advocate for the community and for the environmental causes of Lake 
Havasu.
  His leadership was instrumental in forging an ongoing friendship and 
partnership with the Chemehuevi Tribe, in improving marketing and 
promotion for the hundreds of local businesses that depend on the 
marine industry,

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and developing a relationship with local, regional, state and national 
governmental entities. Jim has developed an educational campaign about 
invasive species in Lake Havasu and highlighted unfair practices that 
quarantined watercraft at the California ports of entry.
  Furthermore, Jim opened lines of communication with the United States 
government when U.S. Fish and Wildlife dropped no wake buoys into some 
of the best skiing water on Lake Havasu on May 20, 2015. It was because 
of his tireless dedication to the community at large that myself, 
Senator John McCain, Senator Jeff Flake and other federal officials 
heard about the arbitrary action that U.S. Fish and Wildlife had taken. 
My office became immediately involved and helped facilitate a local 
public meeting with U.S. Fish and Wildlife, where more than 1,000 
concerned residents voiced their vehement disapproval of this action. 
Thanks to Jim's vigilance, this action was reversed on June 16, 2016.
  Jim's leadership truly drives home the point that the beauty of Lake 
Havasu is not just in the serene landscape, but rather the community 
that encompasses it. Our 40th President of the United States Ronald 
Reagan summed it up best when he said that, ``The greatest leader is 
not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one 
that gets the people to do the greatest things.'' Jim's leadership 
perfectly embodies these words and is proof to everyone that sometimes 
all that is necessary is the voice of one principled individual. Thank 
Jim Salscheider for his leadership and dedication to the people of Lake 
Havasu. Congratulations.

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