[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 141 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 141

            Honoring the life of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 8, 2005

 Mr. Hunter submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                     the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
            Honoring the life of Enrique ``Kiki'' Camarena.

Whereas Enrique Camarena, a Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration 
        for 11 years, was abducted and brutally murdered by drug barons in 1985;
Whereas Enrique Camarena dedicated his life to serving the law enforcement 
        community and the nation as a whole and was the devoted husband of 
        Geneva Alvarado and loving father of Enrique, Daniel, and Eric;
Whereas Enrique Camarena received two Sustained Superior Performance Awards and 
        a Special Achievement Award while serving the Drug Enforcement 
        Administration;
Whereas Enrique Camarena's dedication to reducing the scourge of drugs 
        eventually cost him his life;
Whereas ``Camarena Clubs'' to combat drug abuse have been created in high 
        schools across the nation to honor his memory;
Whereas Enrique Camarena is honored each year during National Red Ribbon Week; 
        and
Whereas the 20th Anniversary of Enrique Camarena's death will be specially 
        honored on March 9, 2005, at the Drug Enforcement Administration 
        headquarters: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the loss of Enrique Camarena;
            (2) recognizes the contributions of Enrique Camarena to our 
        country's efforts to combat drug abuse;
            (3) admires the courage and dedication of Enrique Camarena 
        in his work as a Special Agent of the Drug Enforcement 
        Administration;
            (4) expresses gratitude for the legacy Enrique Camarena 
        left; and
            (5) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of 
        Enrique Camarena.
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