[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 43 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H1622]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      IN MEMORY OF ALDO TATANGELO

  (Mr. CUELLAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize a man that made a 
significant impact on my hometown of Laredo, former Mayor Aldo 
Tatangelo.
  Mayor Tatangelo passed away last Friday, but not before leaving a 
mark on our great city. Mayor Aldo Tatangelo served as mayor in Laredo 
from 1978 to 1990. He is remembered by those closest to him as being a 
man of honesty and fairness, a man with a vision to improve the city 
that he loved so much.
  Immediately upon taking over as mayor, Tatangelo ordered taking care 
of a lot of services for Laredo, including the restructuring of the 
city's Public Works Department, oversaw comprehensive drainage 
projects, established a pension system for city workers, and created 
many departments to make sure that the quality of life was improved.
  Mayor Aldo Tatangelo pushed for affordable housing for low-income 
residents, and he also, when he left the office, was active in civic 
affairs and encouraged young people to get involved in public service.
  I rise to recognize a Laredo hero, former Mayor Aldo Tatangelo, and 
thank him and his family for the great work that they did.

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