{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2006-12-08-pt1-PgE2140-2", "2006-12-08", 109, 2, null, null, "RECOGNIZING MR. G. FRED SCHUTZ FOR HIS TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E2140", "E2140", "[{\"name\": \"John R. \\\"Randy\\\" Kuhl Jr.\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "152 Cong. Rec. E2140", "Congressional Record, Volume 152 Issue 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2140]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n      RECOGNIZING MR. G. FRED SCHUTZ FOR HIS TREMENDOUS LEADERSHIP\n\n                                 ______\n\n                    HON. JOHN R. ``RANDY'' KUHL, JR.\n\n                              of new york\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                      Wednesday, December 6, 2006\n\n  Mr. KUHL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank a tireless and unselfish\ncommunity leader from my congressional district, Mr. G. Fred Schutz.\n  Born in Buffalo, New York, in 1928, Fred joined the U.S. Naval\nReserve at the age of 19, and then transferred to the U.S. Air Force\nfor 8 years during the Korean conflict. In 1988, Fred ended his\nmilitary career with the U.S. Army reserve-retiring as a command\nSergeant Major of the 98th division. During his 22 years of service, he\nreceived 9 personal medals and 21 service awards.\n  After active duty, Fred returned to Canandaigua, New York to work for\nthe Penn Central Transportation Company and later became a small\nbusiness owner. Fred has been a dedicated leader, being instrumental in\nmany crucial projects including: the founding of a downtown park--The\nCommons, and the revitalization of Phoenix Street.\n  He has also organized the Memorial Day parade for as long as anyone\ncan remember and, for the past five years, has led the 9/11 (patriot\nday) ceremonies. Fred has worked tirelessly to retain the VA medical\nfacility in Canandaigua; he has fought to establish a museum for\nmilitary art and has lobbied for a ship to be named after the city of\nCanandaigua. Fred continues to provide sage advice and economic\nassistance to veterans who are seeking records, medical treatment, and\ntransportation or lodging.\n  For a number of years, Fred has served a free Thanksgiving turkey\ndinner for homeless or needy veterans in the area. His concern for\nothers is evident in his employment of handicapped and older veterans\nand his enthusiastic fundraising for camp good days and special times,\nthe Make a Wish Foundation, and a church summer carnival.\n  Fred has also volunteered as a fireman for 20 years. He has been an\nAmerican Legion member for 53 years, having served as a post, county\nand district commander and has served on numerous committees on the\nlocal, state and national level. Fred was a financial contributor to\nthe Vietnam moving wall in 1999 and instrumental in organizing the\nceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean war.\n  He was named Seventh District Legionnaire of the Year in 2003 and\nSeventh District Humanitarian of the year in 2005. The city of\nCanandaigua named him volunteer of the year in 2006 and recently named\na day in his honor.\n  Again, I thank Fred for his tremendous contributions, and I look\nforward to continue working with Fred to help those in need and do what\nis best for our community.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2006-12-08-pt1-PgE2140-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.42471010237932205, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}