[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MANUEL PADILLA

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                         HON. VICENTE GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2018

  Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Manuel Padilla, Jr., on the occasion of his recent promotion. Mr. 
Padilla has been chosen to serve as the Director of the Joint Task 
Force West, Department of Homeland Security.
  For more than 30 years, Mr. Padilla has served in the U.S. Border 
Patrol, working to create safer and more secure border communities. 
Most recently, he served as the Chief Patrol Agent of the Rio Grande 
Valley Border Patrol Sector and the Commander of the Joint Task Force-
West, South Texas Corridor. Chief Padilla's dedication and 
determination will be greatly missed but I know he will continue to 
protect our communities, and our country as a whole, in his new 
position.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to represent someone as hard-working as 
Mr. Manuel Padilla, Jr. The South Texas community is thankful for his 
dedication not only to our country but also to border communities like 
ours. I wish him the best as he begins a new chapter of his life and 
thank him for his time.

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