[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 137 (Tuesday, October 25, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LILIA PEREZ

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lilia Perez for her 
contributions to the Laredo, Texas community that recently resulted in 
the opening of a community center bearing her name.
  Lilia Perez is a native Laredoan who grew up, attended school, and 
has worked her entire life in Laredo. A few short years after studying 
Business Administration at Laredo Junior College, Lilia was elected to 
the Webb County Community Action Agency Board, where she represented 
the poor of Laredo for over thirty years.
  In 1982, Lilia Perez was elected a Commissioner of Webb County, 
making her the first female Commissioner in the county's history. Lilia 
has also served on the South Texas Region Community Development Block 
Grant Review Committee and the City of Laredo Planning and Zoning 
Commission.
  Continuing her devotion to her community, Lilia was appointed to the 
South Texas Retired Senior Volunteer Board. Lilia's service to seniors 
and the poor led the City of Laredo to name their newly-built Community 
Center in her honor.
  The Lilia Perez Community Center was financed through the Community 
Development Block Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. The Community Center opened on September 30th, and 
provides meeting and storage facilities for seniors in the Laredo 
community.
  I am honored to come before you today to recognize the contributions 
of Lilia Perez to Webb County, and I wish the Community Center the best 
as it serves our elderly citizens in Laredo.

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