[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E37]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MR. GABRIEL CAMARILLO

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                           HON. BETO O'ROURKE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 12, 2016

  Mr. O'ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Mr. Gabriel ``Gabe'' Camarillo, as he transitions to a new role as the 
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 
In his new role, Mr. Camarillo will be responsible for a four-division 
department that develops policy and provides oversight of manpower, 
military and civilian personnel, Reserve component affairs, and 
readiness support for the Department of the Air Force.
  Mr. Camarillo has served in the office of the Assistant Secretary of 
the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) since 2010, as a 
Special Assistant to the Honorable Heidi Shyu, and later as her 
Principal Deputy. In this role, he has been responsible for assisting 
the Assistant Secretary in overseeing the Army's 5,000-person 
acquisition workforce, managing over 600 Army programs, and overseeing 
contracts in excess of $125 billion.
  In addition to working for Assistant Secretary Shyu, Mr. Camarillo is 
also an adjunct professor at Georgetown University's Public Policy 
Institute where his classes focus on political participation.
  Mr. Camarillo is a proud native of El Paso, Texas' Vista Hills 
neighborhood on El Paso's East side. He attended J.M. Hanks High 
School, where he was a debate champion.
  As Mr. Camarillo transitions to his new role with the Department of 
the Air Force, I know that he will provide our nation's Airmen with the 
same quality support that he has provided to our Soldiers for the last 
six years. I am thankful for the service of this effective and capable 
leader and wish him the best of luck during his upcoming transition and 
in all future endeavors.

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