[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 89 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1194]
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         CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF PASADENA MAYOR JOHNNY ISBELL

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 25, 2001

  Mr. GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as the end of his current term 
quickly approaches, I rise to celebrate the career of Johnny Isbell, 
Mayor of the City of Pasadena, Texas. Mayor Isbell has been a central 
figure on the Pasadena City Council, serving, in various capacities for 
more than 24 years.
  As a dedicated and committed public servant, Johnny Isbell has earned 
the respect and admiration of the citizens of Pasadena for the many 
years he has given to local government. He served with distinction on 
the Pasadena City Council from 1969 to 1978 and again from 1989 to 
1993. He first served as Mayor from 1981 to 1985. He was again elected 
Mayor in 1993 and again in 1997.
  Mayor Isbell was born in San Antonio in 1938 and has been a Pasadena 
resident for more than 50 years. He attended Lee Junior College and 
received a bachelor of science from the University of Houston in 1968. 
Johnny also served in the U.S. Army National Guard and the Air Force 
Reserves.
  Johnny has been a presence in all aspects of life in Pasadena, Texas. 
He is the founder and president of the Apache Oil Company. He is also 
the former director of the YMCA and served on the board of directors of 
the Houston Area Transportation Safety Council. He Is a past president 
of the South Pasadena Rotary, a past president of the San Jacinto Day 
Foundation, an honorary life director of the Pasadena Rodeo Association 
and a former member of the Harris County Civil Service commission.
  Mr. Speaker, I am sure that I speak for many when I say that his 
tireless work will not soon be forgotten, and we are all thankful to 
him. I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
celebrating the career of Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell and wishing him 
well in his future endeavors.

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