[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E6]
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                          RAY AGUILERA TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2012

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of outgoing Pueblo, 
Colorado City Council President Ray Aguilera. Mr. Aguilera's last day 
representing Council District 4 was December 31, 2011.
  Ray Aguilera knows the City of Pueblo well thanks to his roles as a 
student recruiter at Pueblo Community College and as manager of both 
Pueblo Boulevard Liquors and Fiesta Used Cars. This extensive business 
and educational experience has served him well during his two stints 
with the Council, first in 2003 and then beginning in 2007.
  A graduate of Pueblo Catholic High School, Mr. Aguilera attended 
Southern Colorado State College, St. Michaels College, and Pueblo 
Junior College. In addition to his Council responsibilities, he has 
been a member of the Pueblo Area Council of Governments, Caring for 
Colorado Board of Directors, and Boys and Girls Club of Pueblo Board of 
Directors, as well as many other outstanding civic organizations. He is 
the president and founder of the Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation.
  Mr. Aguilera's numerous local awards have included Greater Pueblo 
Chamber of Commerce Member of the Year, Latino Chamber Member of the 
Year, and the Latin-American Educational Foundation Annual Salute 
Award. His daughter, Andrea Nicole Aguilera, is a senior at Colorado 
State University.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Councilman Ray Aguilera. I 
rise today to thank him for his work on behalf of the citizens of 
Pueblo.

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