[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E461]
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   HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ATASCOSA COUNTY JUDGE DIANA BAUTISTA

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the many 
contributions of Judge Diana Bautista.
  Judge Bautista works day after day for the betterment of the 40,000 
members of Atascosa County in Texas. It is because of people like her 
that the legislation we do on this very floor is able to run the 
country so efficiently. Through her post as Judge of Atascosa County, 
Diana Bautista works for the betterment of the people in the community 
that she so vigorously serves.
  Judge Bautista's service did not begin with her current position as a 
county judge; she has held other public service positions in law 
enforcement. She has been an official of the Pleasanton Police 
Department and the Atascosa County Sheriff's Office where she ensured 
the safety of the general public. It was during her tenure with public 
service offices such as these that she gained the necessary experience 
to understand what the people of Atascosa County need.
  In 2002, she was elected to her post as the Atascosa County Judge, 
and has served there ever since. Judge Bautista always puts the people 
of Atascosa County first in whatever she does. She serves on numerous 
committees throughout the area to make sure her constituents are 
getting all the necessary tools from the local government they need.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have this opportunity to recognize the 
contributions of Atascosa County Judge Diana Bautista.

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