[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF AGAT VICE MAYOR AGUSTIN G. QUINTANILLA

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Mr. Agustin ``Dinga'' G. Quintanilla who served as the Vice Mayor of 
the village of Agat. Vice Mayor Quintanilla passed away on March 19, 
2015 at the age of 52.
   Vice Mayor Quintanilla was born on August 8, 1962 to Jesus Taitano 
Quintanilla and Remedios Guzman Quintanilla. He graduated from the Guam 
Community College and shortly thereafter began his career with the 
United States Navy Guam Ship Repair Facility and U.S. Navy Public Works 
as a welder. He continued his career as a welder with Raytheon and then 
with DZSP as a combination welder.
   Mr. Quintanilla was appointed the vice mayor of Agat in 2009 by 
Governor Felix Camacho, and was subsequently elected and reelected to 
the position. He has always had close ties to the community. As the 
vice mayor, he played a crucial role in expanding the village park and 
pavilion, ``Sagan Bisita'' and coordinating the village float entry for 
the annual Liberation Parade, garnering awards in 2009 and 2010.
   Vice Mayor Quintanilla will always be remembered for his generosity 
and willingness to help those in need and the community he loved. 
During Chamorro Month, Vice Mayor Quintanilla would celebrate the 
Chamorro culture by building traditional huts at the neighboring Guam 
Naval Base. Always a humble and giving man, Vice Mayor Quintanilla also 
constructed benches for both the Agat gym and baseball field.
   Prior to serving as vice mayor, Mr. Quintanilla was an active member 
of the Agat Municipal Planning Council since 1996. He also held 
numerous positions in community organizations such as the Agat Santa 
Ana Rancheros Association, Marcial Sablan Elementary School Parent 
Teacher Association, the Agat Cardinals Baseball Team, and the Western 
Visayas College of Science and Technology Association-Guam Chapter.
   Though Vice Mayor Quintanilla stayed busy with all his duties and 
community organizations, he always remained an active parishioner of 
the Mount Carmel Catholic Church and Santa Ana Chapel in Agat. Vice 
Mayor Quintanilla could always be found cooking behind the scenes for 
both church and village events. He was even a vital part of the 
building of the Santa Ana Chapel as a part of the Santa Ana 
Association.
   I am deeply saddened by the passing of Vice Mayor Quintanilla, and I 
join the people of Guam in celebrating his life and recognizing his 
dedicated service to Guam. My thoughts and prayers are with his 
daughters, Julianna, Alianna, and Nikita, and his loved ones and 
friends. He will be missed, and his memory will live on in the hearts 
of the people of Guam.

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