[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO SUE AND GERALD TREECE

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2006

  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, every year thousands upon thousands of people 
give their time, money and dedication to others. Never is there a more 
shining example of volunteerism than my personal friends, Sue and 
Gerald Treece. Sue and Jerry Treece have been married for 35 years. 
They have 2 wonderful children, Justin and Trisha who grew up with my 
four kids. The Treece's have made a name for themselves throughout 
their community. They come from West Texas and have solid Texas values. 
They are both Texas educators and they are completely committed to 
serving the people around them. It is for this reason that they are 
being honored by the Cypress-Woodlands Junior Forum.
  Sue Treece taught junior high students for eleven years and currently 
volunteers with multiple organizations in her community. She loves 
Texas and is a tremendous Texas history teacher. She goes to Texas 
historical sites with her kids to get a first hand knowledge of our 
state. She has been on the Cypress-Woodlands Junior Forum board for 
more than 10 years. In 1999 she received the Volunteer of the Year 
award. Sue truly has a passion for service as she is active in the 
Alpha Chi Omega Alumna Sorority Philanthropies, Bammel Church of 
Christ, and the Houston Bar Association Women's Auxiliary. Sue has held 
board positions with the Montgomery County Women's Council of 
Organizations, National Charity League, Northland Christian School, and 
Grogan's Point Residents' Association. In all this, Sue has been a 
constant companion to her mother who suffered a long time with illness. 
Sue is a mother, wife and a daughter.
  Gerald Treece is the Dean of Students at South Texas College of Law 
and has been a Professor of Law for thirty-two years. He knows as much 
about Constitutional Law as our founders but he and I have a long 
relationship of debating that sacred document. He valiantly served our 
country during the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star and the Purple 
Heart for his bravery during battle. In addition, Jerry served as a 
special advisor to the Reagan Administration, and more recently he 
served as a delegate to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging. Jerry 
Treece has been recognized by the American Bar Association and awarded 
their Silver Key and Outstanding Professor Awards. He has also been 
honored by the Texas Senate and in 2003 he was awarded their Award for 
Service to Legal Education in Texas. In 2005, he was named Rotarian of 
the Year for his service to the Houston community. Jerry consistently 
has his moot court team go to the nationals, having won the National 
Championship several times, defeating such law schools as Harvard, Yale 
and Princeton, making those Ivy League Law Schools wonder, ``Who are 
those students from the South Texas School of Law?''
  Mr. Speaker, my home state of Texas is blessed with some of the 
kindest and most generous people on earth. Sue and Gerald Treece are 
shining examples of the best of this group. They are a remarkable 
couple and they deserve our appreciation and thanks for the ways they 
have truly made a difference in the lives of those in their community. 
By giving of their time and lending their hands, the Treece's change 
lives and lift people up. I am honored to have known them on a personal 
level and call them my friends and I am honored to join their community 
and the Cypress-Woodlands Junior Forum in honoring them today. They are 
great Americans and great Texans, and ``the salt of the Earth.''
  That's just the way it is.

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