[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E138-E139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MAYOR JOE D. HERMES

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                           HON. MICHAEL CLOUD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 6, 2019

  Mr. CLOUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mayor Joe D. Hermes, 
an Edna native who dedicated his life to public service and his 
community.
  Mayor Hermes first moved to Edna when he was six years old and has 
considered it his home ever since. His first public service role came 
as council member from 1979 to 1987. He was then elected Mayor in 1987. 
After forty devoted years of serving the people of Edna, Mayor Hermes 
has decided to retire.
  Since Mayor Hermes took office, Edna has built three parks and a 
swimming pool, purchased and restored property for the city, moved City 
Hall from the building that now accommodates the Edna Police 
Department, and navigated the community through difficult economic 
times.

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  Mayor Hermes' service to Edna includes various board member and 
committee member positions on the Golden Crescent Regional Planning 
Commission, the Jackson County Industrial Foundation and the Jackson 
County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, among others.
  Mayor Hermes' retirement will afford him the opportunity to spend 
more time with some of his most important constituents, his three 
children and grandchildren, all of whom live within two hours of the 
city. Nevertheless, he will remain involved in the community.
  I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Mayor 
Joe D. Hermes for his tremendous public service and dedication to the 
people of Edna. He is a model of generosity and embodies the spirit of 
Edna, Texas.

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