[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 77 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1009]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MR. J.C. ``PEPE'' TREVINO

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2007

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. J.C. ``Pepe'' 
Trevino for his induction as the 2007 Laredoan of the Year by the 
Laredo Morning Times newspaper. The award demonstrates his incredible 
dedication to the City of Laredo, Texas.
  Mr. Trevino was born on May 31st, 1930, as one of the three children 
of Jose C. Trevino and Victoria Salinas Trevino. He graduated from 
Martin High School and then attended Laredo Junior College. At just 17 
years of age, he married his sweetheart, the late Rose Ella Tarvar, and 
had six children: J.C. III, Diana, Roberto, Anna Laura, Guillermo, and 
Carlos. Mr. Trevino worked hard to build a financial empire from 
scratch that encompasses drayage and long-haul trucking; beer and soda 
distribution; maquila, warehouse and residential development; and 
commercial waste disposal.
  Mr. Trevino is truly the self-made man. He rose far above his humble 
beginnings yet never forgot where he came from. Those groups that 
benefited from his charity include the Sacred Heart Children's Home, 
the Laredo Boys and Girls Club, and the Laredo Community College. He 
served for nearly 31 years on the Laredo Community College Board. For 
his dedication and hard work in making the Laredo business community 
stronger as well as his passion for philanthropy, he will be honored by 
the Laredo Morning Times Newspaper as the 2007 Laredoan of the Year.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to have had this time to recognize the 
hard work and dedication of Mr. J.C. ``Pepe'' Trevino.

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