[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 50 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LEO GREENBLUM

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2006

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Leo Greenblum for 
his induction as a laureate in the 2006 Laredo Business Hall of Fame, 
and for his incredible dedication to the City of Laredo, Texas.
  Leo Greenblum was born in 1923 in Augustow, Poland, and moved with 
his family to Tampico, Mexico, in 1926 in search of a better life. His 
family later moved to Nuevo Laredo, where his brother, Irving 
Greenblum, was born. He graduated from Texas A&M University with a 
chemical engineering degree in 1946 after his military service in World 
War II.
  Mr. Greenblum has admirably served the community of Laredo, Texas, 
through his membership and work in several civic, social, educational, 
and governmental organizations such as Tesoro Savings and Loan, Mercy 
Hospital, and the Nuevo Laredo Chamber of Commerce. He also operated 
Mueblerias Mexico, the largest retail furniture and accessory business 
in Nuevo Laredo, for 65 years, before closing the business in 2002 to 
enjoy retirement with his wife, Sue, and his three children and four 
grandchildren.
  For his dedication and hard work in making the Laredo business 
community stronger and better, he will be honored by the Junior 
Achievement League in his induction as a laureate into the 2006 
Business Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have had this time to recognize the 
bravery and dedication of Leo Greenblum, and I thank you for this time.

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