[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                PAYING TRIBUTE TO: DR. M. EDMUND VALLEJO

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
recognize Dr. Edmund Vallejo of Pueblo, Colorado. Dr. Vallejo has been 
a dedicated teacher and mentor in the Pueblo community for nearly fifty 
years. He has made significant contributions as an author and citizen, 
and it is my honor to pay tribute to his accomplishments before this 
body of Congress and this nation.
  Edmund grew up in an orphanage for boys in Denver and graduated from 
St. Mary's High School in Walsenburg, Colorado. After a year at Regis 
University, he joined the U.S. Navy and trained to be an aerial 
photographer. Edmund served the United States during the Korean War, 
and received a battle star for taking video footage of the fighting on 
Bunker Hill and Siberia Hill.
  After being discharged, Edmund went back to school, first at Adams 
State College, then at the University of Northern Colorado, ultimately 
receiving a Ph.D. in education from Kansas University in 1975. Edmund 
spent over thirty-six years in Pueblo School District No. 60 as a 
teacher, guidance counselor, principal and superintendent. After 
retiring in 1991, he has furthered his dedication to education by 
serving as a mentor and tutor to at-risk children in the district, and 
Edmund now serves as the volunteer coordinator for Communities In 
Schools of Pueblo, a volunteer mentoring and tutoring program.
  Edmund's other interests include both civic service and writing. He 
is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Pueblo, the Colorado Historical 
Society Board of Directors, the Rocky Mountain Council Boy Scouts of 
America Executive Board, the Pueblo School District No. 60 Educational 
Foundation, the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, and VFW Post 5812. He is a 
contributing author to educational and historical journals and has 
already published a compilation of Colorado photography. He is working 
on a photo book about his Korean War experiences.
  Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Edmund Vallejo is a remarkable man with 
an extraordinary lifetime of achievements. He has served his nation, 
his community, and his students well, and I would like to extend to him 
my congratulations on a life lived with a passion and dedication to 
serving others. I wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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