[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 79 (Monday, June 19, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1197-E1198]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING MICHAEL HALL

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 19, 2006

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Michael Hall, editor 
of Laredo Morning Times Business Journal, on his being selected as a 
recipient of the Distinguished Business Awards by the Laredo 
Development Foundation's Small Business Development Center, the U.S. 
Small Business Administration, and the Laredo Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Hall is widely recognized by the business community in Laredo, 
Texas, for his work with the Laredo Morning Times Business Journal in 
covering all aspects of business in the City of Laredo and Webb County 
for the past 2 years. He is responsible for the weekly publication, 
ensuring the quality of the writing, editing, photography, and the 
layout and design of the publication. Due to his quality of work in 
journalism, he has previously received the 2004 Jim Parrish Media Award 
by the Laredo Chamber of Commerce, the 2004 Special Recognition Award 
for Print Media by the South Texas Workforce Development Board, and the 
2002 Brownsville Herald All-Star Award.
  Mr. Hall graduated from Ball State University in May 1979 with a 
bachelors degree in

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photojournalism, and a masters degree in electronic journalism in May 
1983. Shortly after graduation, he went into education where he taught 
at the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District in Los 
Fresnos, Texas, from August 1999 to May 2000. He also was a teacher 
with Brownsville Independent School District in Brownsville, Texas, 
from August 1992 to June 1999. After leaving the education field, he 
joined the staff of the Brownsville Herald newspaper as copy editor in 
Brownsville, Texas. He was responsible for page design for daily pages, 
the Valley Business section and the cover of Valley/State section. Mr. 
Hall also has worked as a reporter, writer, and photographer for 
several weekly and daily publications in Mississippi, Arkansas, 
Louisiana, Ohio, and Indiana.
  Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to honor Michael Hall, editor 
of the Laredo Morning Times Business Journal, in recognition of his 
selection as a recipient of the Distinguished Business Awards.

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