[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 27 (Friday, March 11, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                    HIRAM GOMEZ' 15 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 11, 1994

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I 
recognize Mr. Hiram Gomez' dedication and service to the city of Miami. 
Mr. Gomez is the public relations specialist for the neighborhood 
enhancement team in Little Havana for the city of Miami.
  Mr. Gomez graduated from Havana's Manuel Marquez Sterling School of 
Journalism in 1958 and in 1979 received a bachelor of arts degree from 
Biscayne College in Miami. In 1961, he parachuted on the Bay of Pigs as 
a member of the Brigade 2506, and was captured and sentenced by 
Castro's regime to 30 years in prison. He was released 2 years later in 
the Kennedy-Castro prisoner of war trade.
  In addition to Mr. Gomez' demonstrated patriotism in fighting for the 
liberation of Cuba, his leadership ability has enabled him to make 
numerous contributions to our community. Mr. Gomez founded and 
established the Embrace Our Elderly Program which was coordinated with 
the adult senior centers throughout the city of Miami, providing year 
round recreational and social events to the seniors of our community.
  Mr. Gomez has also been very involved with the youth of our community 
and has established various events, among them the annual Bilingual 
Private School Association Sports Festival, the Spring Into Fitness 
Festival, and the City of Miami Amateur Baseball Association.
  Mr. Gomez' dedication and commitment to his work with the seniors and 
youth of our community is truly exemplary of a public servant's 
responsibility and loyalty to his profession and citizenry.
  For those reasons, I pay tribute to Mr. Gomez. South Florida is 
surely fortunate to have him as a member of our community.

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