[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 132 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      LEE VELA RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS PUBLIC RELATIONS LEGACY AWARD

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 7, 2018

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lee Vela of Sugar 
Land, TX, for receiving the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) 
Houston Legacy Award.
  PRSA awarded Lee this prestigious honor at its annual Excalibur 
Awards program. The Legacy Award is given to individuals who have 25 
years of experience in public relations and demonstrate a strong sense 
of leadership and expertise in the field, showcasing a lifetime of 
achievement in public relations. Lee serves as Vice President of Public 
Affairs for the Houston region of Clear Channel Outdoor. He previously 
served as Chief Communications Officer for Houston Independent School 
district and the Port of Houston Authority. Lee's leadership at Clear 
Channel Outdoor was critical to the development of the ``Gulf Coast 
Emergency Communications Network,'' which helped save lives during 
Hurricane Harvey by displaying emergency messages on company 
billboards. He is the chairman of the Fire Fighters Foundation of 
Houston and President of the Outdoor Advertising Association of Texas. 
Lee has also been a PRSA member since 1986 and is the past president of 
the Houston PRSA chapter.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Lee Vela on receiving the PRSA Houston Legacy 
Award. His work brings great pride to TX-22. I thank him.

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