[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 71 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1034]
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                  HONORING ARMANDO DE JESUS DOMINGUEZ

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 7, 2006

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity 
to recognize Mr. Armando de Jesus Dominguez of Saga Bay for his 
remarkable work as an artist.
  Most recently, Mr. Dominguez has been selected out of 4,000 entries 
as one of ten artists featured by the Smithsonian's National Portrait 
Gallery. Mr. Dominguez's works and journals are published on the 
gallery's ``Portrait of an Artist'' web site. His competition entry Mr. 
Williams is a riveting portray of a Palmetto Senior High School 
teacher, an expression of the artist's patience and skill.
  Mr. Dominguez was born in Havana, Cuba, and came to Miami with his 
family at the age of 12. A self-taught painter, he works as a graphic 
designer for the Spanish-language network Univision. In his artistic 
work, he focuses on landscape painting and now has a three-year backlog 
of commissioned work. Dedicated to his community, he also visits local 
schools and gives presentations to expose children to the arts.
  Mr. Dominguez, thank you for your continued commitment to the 
promotion of the arts. Your unwavering pursuit of your vision through 
painting has been an inspiration to others. It is this passion, 
incredible talent, and service to the community of Saga Bay that makes 
our lives richer and Florida stronger. I congratulate Mr. Armando 
DeJesus Dominguez on his achievement and service to the community.

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