[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E722]
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                      HONORING PAUL DELACRUZ MEGIA

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                          HON. JERRY McNERNEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 30, 2021

  Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, once again, our nation has experienced a 
mass shooting, this time in our own neighborhood. The deadly shooting 
that occurred on Wednesday May 28, 2021 at the Santa Clara Valley 
Transportation Authority too the lives of nine individuals. It is with 
great sadness that I share one of those individuals was my constituent, 
Paul Delacruz Megia.
  Paul Delacruz Megia immigrated to the United States from the 
Philippines at a young age and was a resident of Mountain House, 
California. He was a son, brother, husband, and father who leaves 
behind his wife and three children.
  Paul joined Valley Transportation Authority in 2002 as a bus operator 
trainee and worked his way up to an assistant superintendent in service 
management. His supervisor shared that he had a calming effect on 
others and was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.
  Paul is remembered as full of life and love. He helped others to 
reach their goals of pursuing careers in transportation by serving as a 
mentor with the Overhead Line Worker apprenticeship program at Mission 
College in Santa Clara, also serving as the liaison between the College 
and Valley Transportation Authority. Paul cared for others and in his 
final moments, he risked his life to keep his coworkers safe. He is a 
hero, and his courage will never be forgotten.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life and memory of 
Paul Delacruz Megia.

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