[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 27 (Wednesday, March 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E395]
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   HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 
                      PARLIAMENTARIAN JESUS GUERRA

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 9, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Laredo Independent 
School District Parliamentarian Jesus J. Guerra for his honorable 
service to his country, his state, and his home town of Laredo, Texas.
  Jesus Guerra attended Laredo Junior College, Mount View College in 
Dallas, and the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a lifelong 
civil servant: he was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service, and rose 
to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Operations and Postmaster 
for Zapata, Texas before his retirement.
  He is also a military veteran; he served in the United States Air 
Force from 1961 through 1970, and received an honorable discharge.
  Jesus Guerra has continued to enrich his community in a variety of 
ways: he is a member of the City of Laredo Cable commission, a softball 
coach, and a catechist at St. Vincent and Santo Nino churches. He 
received the Community Service award from the Federal Bureau of 
Investigations, and was one of the first Hispanics to receive this high 
honor.
  Jesus Guerra continues to reside in Laredo with his wife, Estella, 
with whom he has six children. He has been a member of the Laredo ISD 
Board of Trustees since 2001. Jesus Guerra has led a life of exemplary 
service as a postal worker, a soldier, a volunteer, and an education 
advocate.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this opportunity to congratulate 
him on his accomplishments, and to thank him formally for all he has 
done.

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