[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE TRACY O. KING

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Texas State 
Representative Tracy King for his many accomplishments in business and 
in government.
  Mr. King was born in Baytown, Texas, in 1960. After graduating from 
Carrizo Springs High School, he attended Southwest Texas Junior College 
for a year, and then transferred to Texas A&M University, where he 
completed his B.S. in Agricultural Engineering.
  Upon his graduation, Representative King began working at the Beltone 
Hearing Aid Center in San Antonio. He moved up quickly, and was 
responsible for opening the branch office in Uvalde. In 1987, he became 
owner of the local Beltone Hearing Aid Center, serving 16 counties in 
Southwest Texas. He has been active in a number of nonprofit 
organizations, including the Kiwanis Club and the first Methodist 
Church, and he is a former president of the Texas Hearing Aid 
Association.
  Tracy King was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1994, 
and is currently serving his fifth term. He is a member of the House 
Appropriations Committee, and is Chairman of Budget and Oversight for 
the House Regulation Committee.
  Mr. Speaker, the life of Tracy King is an example of what hard work 
and responsible service can accomplish, and I am proud to have the 
opportunity to recognize him here.

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