[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 139 (Thursday, September 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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                              TOMMY NUNEZ

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 1994

  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Mr. Tommy Nunez, who was recently honored at the Hispanic 
Heritage Awards Dinner for excellence in sports.
  An Arizona native, Mr. Nunez grew up in the Dupa Villa projects of 
East Central Phoenix. He joined the Marines and worked as a phone 
company switchboard repairman before he began his career as a referee 
for the National Basketball Association in 1973. As 1 of only 28 men 
who are officials with the National Basketball Association, he is the 
only Mexican-American to referee in the ranks of professional 
basketball.
  Mr. Nunez' accomplishments alone serve as an inspiration to minority 
and underprivileged youth. Besides serving as a role model, he is 
dedicated to improving the lives of others around him. When he is not 
working for the NBA, Mr. Nunez works for the Arizona Department of 
Economic Security Job Training Administration as a summer youth 
employment monitor and coordinates the Tommy Nunez Hispanic Basketball 
Classic. In addition, Mr. Nunez travels to local schools speaking on 
the importance of education and teaching students how to cope with peer 
pressure. He serves on the Governor's Council on Fitness, the Phoenix 
Youth Commission, and the Mayor's Advisory Committee for Substance 
Abuse and Community Education.
  Mr. Speaker, Tommy Nunez is an exceptional person whom I am honored 
to know and proud to recognize. His high sense of integrity and 
outstanding leadership have made a profound impact on the young people 
of Arizona. His many achievements and his active participation in the 
community make him a role model that we can all admire and learn from. 
Again, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Nunez 
and especially to thank him for all he is doing to make a positive 
influence in the lives of the people of Arizona and throughout the 
Nation.

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