[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN MEMORY OF MAYOR SHIRLEY SPELLERBERG

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 4, 2019

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life and 
legacy of former Mayor Shirley Cunyus Spellerberg, a dedicated Texan 
who committed her life to serving others.
  Shirley Cunyus graduated from Waco High School in 1945 and enrolled 
at Baylor University to study business administration. In 1949, she 
married U.S. Air Force pilot Herman Spellerberg, and together they 
raised two sons.
  The Spellerbergs were stationed in Miami, Florida during Herman's 
tenure as a PanAm pilot. There, Mrs. Spellerberg became an engaged 
member of the community, and she hosted a talk radio program called 
``Speak Out Miami'' from 1974 to 1979 as well as co-hosted the weekly 
television show ``To the Point'' from 1977 to 1979.
  In 1979, they returned to Texas, where Mrs. Spellerberg continued to 
be an active participant in her community. In 1983, she was elected 
Mayor of Corinth, a role in which she served for 16 years. In addition 
to her official capacities, Mayor Spellerberg served as president of 
the Denton Republican Women's Club, as a member of the State Republican 
Executive Committee and Republican Party of Texas Platform Committee, 
as president of Denton County Republican Assembly, and as a founding 
member of Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum in 1972. For her efforts, she 
received numerous awards for her political activities in Florida and in 
Texas. In 2018, she was awarded the ``Yellow Rose of Texas'' award.
  Mayor Spellerberg was a valued North Texas leader for more than 
thirty years. I am grateful for her steadfast service and appreciate 
her many years of dedication to our region.

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