[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 31, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING JIMMIE MUNOZ, SR.

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                           HON. RUBEN GALLEGO

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 31, 2021

  Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Jimmie Munoz, Sr., who passed away on August 16 due to complications 
from COVID-19. Jimmie was a longtime south Phoenix community leader 
whom I had the honor of knowing.
  Jimmie was the son of Mexican immigrants who grew up in the former 
Golden Gate barrio in Phoenix and took great pride in where he came 
from. He served in the U.S. Army for six years, during which he met and 
married his wife, Norma. After retiring from the Army, Jimmie returned 
to Arizona, where throughout the course of his life he started several 
different businesses including a ranch, a telecommunications business, 
and a local hangout called The Batters Cage.
  For Jimmie, family and community always came first, which is why he 
and Norma helped start the South Mountain Youth Development Association 
and organized an annual Cinco de Mayo festival. As part of his 
commitment to his community, Jimmie was elected constable of the South 
Mountain Justice Court in 1998. This was a difficult and sometime 
dangerous job that Jimmie conducted with compassion and dedication 
until his retirement in 2017.
  Jimmie was a truly kind man whose spirit will be greatly missed in 
the south Phoenix community. My thoughts are with his family during 
this difficult time.