[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 131 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1117-E1118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING AGAPITO MOLINA

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                         HON. VICENTE GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 3, 2018

  Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 
life of beloved Jim Hogg County Judge Agapito ``Cuate'' Molina, who 
passed away on July 3, 2018, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
  Judge Molina began working for his community after being elected 
County Commissioner Pct. 2 in 1978. Because of his continued devotion, 
he was elected County Judge in 1999. Judge Molina became the first 
elected official from Jim Hogg County to obtain membership in the Texas 
Association of Counties (TAC), in which he served as Chairman of the 
TAC Health Insurance Committee for 11 years.
  In addition to the Health Insurance Committee, he was also a member 
of the Risk Management Committee and Chairman of the Occupational 
Region of Community Affairs. Throughout his time with the TAC, Judge 
Molina advanced projects to improve his county and serve his 
constituents. Judge Molina routinely visited Austin, Texas, and 
Washington, D.C., to advocate for communities in Jim Hogg.
  Aside from his accomplished career in public service, Judge Molina 
led a distinguished personal life. He was a member of the Knights of 
Columbus and a devout Catholic. He was a regular amongst friends at the 
U.S. Post Office. Moreover, he had a loving wife, children, and family 
who succeed him.
  Mr. Speaker, South Texas lost one of our most excellent and beloved 
public servants. Judge Agapito Molina will be missed dearly by family, 
friends, and constituents alike.

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