[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CYNTHIA LEON

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                         HON. VICENTE GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2017

  Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate A. 
Cynthia Leon on her reappointment as Chairman of the Texas Public 
Safety Commission.
   On March 8, 2017, Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Cynthia to the 
Texas Public Safety Commission. Originally appointed in 2011 by then 
Governor Rick Perry, Cynthia served as the Commission's chairman from 
April 2012 to March 2017. Prior to serving on the Texas Public Safety 
Commission, Cynthia served as regional director for the U.S. Department 
of Housing and Urban Development. Cynthia also served our country for 
25 years in the U.S. Navy Reserves, retiring with the rank of captain.
   Outside of her work on the Texas Public Safety Commission, Cynthia 
is an active member of her community. She is a member of the 
International Women's Forum and Leadership Texas, previously chairing 
the Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio Federal Executive Boards. Cynthia 
is also a life member of the Naval Reserve Association, Navy League, 
U.S. Naval Institute and the Reserve Officers Association.
   Mr. Speaker, I again congratulate Cynthia on her well-deserved 
reappointment. I know that she will continue to lead the Texas Public 
Safety Commission in the right direction.

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