[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 102 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1283]
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 CONGRATULATING JORGE URBINA, RECIPIENT OF THE PEACE CORPS FRANKLIN H. 
                             WILLIAMS AWARD

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2008

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jorge Urbina 
on being awarded the Peace Corps Franklin H. Williams Award. This award 
celebrates the ongoing civic contributions of returned volunteers, and 
is intended to recognize the efforts of those who, like Mr. Urbina, 
have worked tirelessly to better their communities at home. Mr. Urbina 
will receive the award tonight, in a ceremony to be held here in 
Washington, D.C.
  Mr. Urbina is currently the President of the Denton Hispanic Chamber 
of Commerce, a position he has held since 2001. His law practice, 
Urbina Law and Title, has consistently been committed to diversity in 
the workplace and involvement in the community. In recognition of his 
firm's outstanding work, Mr. Urbina was recently named the Small 
Business Administration's Minority Small Business Champion of the Year. 
In addition, Mr. Urbina is vice president of the Denton assistance 
center, a grassroots movement to build a common facility to house a 
collection of non-profit organizations in the area. He also recently 
resigned his position on the board of Interfaith Ministries of Denton, 
after serving for the maximum 12-year term. Mr. Urbina and his wife, 
Patty, have three children: David, age 21, Thomas, recently graduated 
from high school, and Susana, age 12.
  Established in 1999, the Franklin H. Williams Award pays tribute to 
returned Peace Corps Volunteers of color who continue the Peace Corps 
mission through their commitment to community service, and who support 
the agency's third goal of promoting a better understanding of other 
peoples on the part of Americans.
  I commend Mr. Urbina for the work of his outstanding legal practice, 
and also for his special involvement in the local community. The award 
he receives today is well deserved, and I am proud to represent him in 
the 26th District of Texas.

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