[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 59 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H3149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              LOUIS ZAPATA

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about a giant whom we 
lost in the Fort Worth community--Louis Zapata, the first Hispanic ever 
elected to the Fort Worth City Council.
  Mr. Zapata held the post for 14 years. He was one of the longest-
serving city council members in the city's history.
  Mr. Zapata was so proud of the city's north side, which he 
represented well. He did so many wonderful things for the community, 
like advancing the arts and protecting the Rose Marine Theater. Mr. 
Zapata was also someone who was interested in raising the quality of 
life for all of our city's citizens.
  In addition to his duties on the Fort Worth City Council, he was also 
a union member and a union representative at Bell Helicopter, one of 
the city's largest employers, where he worked tirelessly to make sure 
that every man and woman who worked at the plant enjoyed a better 
quality of life.
  I want to thank Mr. Zapata for everything that he did to help make 
our city better and to help make our community better. He will be 
missed. He is one of the legends of the Fort Worth City Council, and he 
is someone who will always be remembered fondly in our city.

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