[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO MR. JOSEPH ALEXANDER SCOTT, JR.

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 2, 2015

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of Mr. 
Joseph Alexander Scott, Jr. The City of San Antonio and the Great State 
of Texas lost a community leader, civic activist, job creator, and 
friend with the passing of this great man.
  Born on January 31, 1928 in Dallas, Joe Scott spent his life in 
service to those around him. From his service as a Second Lieutenant in 
the United States Army in the Korean War to his fourteen years as a 
teacher in Edgewood ISD and his unmatched record as a leader in his 
Eastside community, Joe Scott truly embodied the concept of service 
above self.
  Mr. Scott earned a bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M 
University, a Master's degree from Our Lady of the Lake University, and 
attended St. Mary's University Law School.
  Mr. Scott was first and foremost a family man. He was the first 
African-American licensed insurance agent in San Antonio and founded 
World Technical Services, Inc. (WTS) to provide jobs for people with 
severe disabilities and those who are unable to find employment due to 
past substance abuse or incarceration.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to honor the legacy of Joseph 
Alexander Scott, Jr. He was my dear friend. I will miss his friendship 
and the City of San Antonio will miss his leadership, but his legacy 
will live on and he will be forever remembered.

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