[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E5]
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               HONORING AGUSTIN ROBERTO ``BOBBY'' SALCEDO

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                             HON. JUDY CHU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 12, 2010

  Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a tragic loss to 
our community, Mr. Agustin Roberto ``Bobby'' Salcedo, who was 
senselessly murdered on December 31, 2009, at the young age of 33 while 
vacationing with his family in the city of Gomez Palacio, Durango, 
Mexico. My heart goes out to his wife, Betzy; his brother, Carlos 
Salcedo; his mother, father and the rest of his family, as well as his 
students and colleagues in the El Monte City and Union School 
Districts.
  Mr. Salcedo was an extraordinary citizen, a caring and dedicated 
educator, and a young leader and rising star in the El Monte/South El 
Monte community. He had dedicated his life to educating and enriching 
the lives of the youth of the very community he grew up in, serving as 
a football coach and vice principal at Mountain View High School, his 
alma mater, where he once was Student Body President.
  But Bobby did not stop at being an educator, mentor and friend to his 
students. A son of immigrant parents, he knew he had potential to 
become a leader, to chart a better course for his entire community. In 
2004, he was elected to the El Monte City School District Board. He was 
reelected just last November, and was sworn in by his brother Carlos, 
also a school board member. Those of us who knew him know that this was 
just the start of what could have been a prodigious political career.
  Bobby Salcedo earned his bachelor's degree in history from California 
State University, Long Beach and later a master's degree in educational 
administration from Cal State San Bernardino. He was studying for his 
doctorate in educational leadership at the University of California, 
Los Angeles when he was tragically gunned down.
  Mr. Salcedo was also a founding member of the El Monte Coalition of 
Latino Professionals, which encourages education, cultural awareness, 
civic participation and economic development, as well as past President 
of the South El Monte/Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico Sister City 
Organization.
  I urge all my House colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Salcedo for 
his remarkable service and contribution to our community, and in 
recognizing the deep sorrow and profound loss that his death has caused 
to our entire community.

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