[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 42 (Tuesday, April 12, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCILMAN ED MIHALKANIN

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ed Mihalkanin for 
his nine years of service to the people of San Marcos, Texas.
  In addition to serving the City of San Marcos on the Council, Mr. 
Mihalkanin works at Texas State University as an Associate Professor of 
Political Science. He has been teaching at Texas State since 1990, and 
previously taught at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA.
  He received a Master's Degree in 1985 and a Ph.D in 1991 from 
American University in Washington, DC. Mr. Mihalkanin is originally 
from Hanover Park, Illinois, and he received his undergraduate degree 
at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
  Mr. Mihalkanin was first elected to the Council in 1996, and 
currently represents the City Council on the Economic Development 
Council. He has served as Mayor Pro Tempore in 1999 and Deputy Mayor 
Pro Tem in 2003-2004.
  Mr. Mihalkanin is a member of the Downtown Association, the Greater 
San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce, and many other organizations that 
help to better the San Marcos community as a whole.
  Mr. Mihalkanin is a model of hard work and dedication to the city and 
to his students. By working as project director for the ``Civitas 
Project,'' Mr. Mihalkanin helped to revive civic life in the 
communities of Lockhart, San Marcos, and Wimberley, Texas.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have had this opportunity to recognize 
the many achievements of San Marcos City Councilman Ed Mihalkanin.

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