[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE MARY ALICE SALIZAR

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2001

  Mr. ORTIZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an American 
patriot, Mary Alice Salizar, who is retiring the end of this turbulent 
year.
  A native of Corpus Christi, Texas, Ms. Salizar has served in the 
judicial branch of our government since the early 1970s. She spent the 
early part of her career working for local attorneys and as a court 
reporter.
  She wanted to be part of the federal court system, and in 1973, she 
became part of the U.S. District Clerk's office. She has been an 
integral part of the office since then.
  Likewise, she has been an integral part of our community, working 
with children and young people from low-income families and communities 
through her church. In doing so, she is part of a tradition of doing 
the most fundamental work Jesus instructed Christians to do: help the 
poor.
  While she intends on spending a great deal of time on her crafts, 
quilting and others pastimes, she nevertheless intends to continue her 
tradition of service to community through volunteering at a public 
school or as a senior Candy Striper at a local hospital.
  Mary Alice Salizar is the example for others to follow, both in the 
course of her life's work and her desire to continue that service by 
volunteering in the fields of health and education.
  She will now also be spending more time with her family, the people 
who supported her during her service to the community including: her 
husband Pedro Salizar; their children Mark, Rick and David; and their 
grandchildren Annaliza and Estevan Marcos.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the life's work of Mary 
Alice Salizar, who has spent the better part of her professional life 
as part of the federal judicial system.

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