[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 106 (Thursday, June 28, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING GARLAND MAYOR RONALD JONES

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2007

  Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, today I would like to honor Mayor 
Ronald Jones of Garland, Texas, winner of the mayoral runoff election 
on Saturday, June 16.
  Mr. Jones has served in public administration for 29 years. He has 
served as assistant city manager for more than 5 years and as city 
administrator before that, showing his devotion to the City of Garland.
  Mayor Jones has served in Christian ministry and pastoral 
administration for over 40 years. He was an adjunct professor in the 
Dallas County Community College District, teaching business management 
courses, and is a published author. Working in the private sector, 
Mayor Jones directed several entrepreneurial endeavors. He is a 
certified mediator and a negotiator--a skill that will no doubt serve 
him well at City Hall.
  Most importantly, however, Mayor Jones has been married to Peggy for 
forty years, and they are the proud parents of Ronald E. Jones, II, a 
practicing attorney, and Reverend Daryl L. Jones. They also have six 
grandchildren.
  Mayor Jones recently described his own approach to public service: 
``We are just stewards. . . We are here for a particular time, and then 
we are gone. All I want to do is to leave things better than I found 
them. That's what it means to me. And I think it means a lot for the 
Garland community.''
  Madam Speaker, as a Representative of the City of Garland, it is my 
pleasure to congratulate Mayor Jones on his election victory.

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