[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 187 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING JUDY ACKERMAN

  (Ms. ESCOBAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. ESCOBAR. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, November 6, El Paso lost a 
beautiful soul, the beloved Judy Ackerman, who had been battling cancer 
since 2015.
  A veteran who served our country, a conservationist who loved the 
outdoors and the Chihuahuan Desert, she was always ready for a hike. 
She was a relentless activist who was never seen without a petition in 
hand fighting for the integrity of our natural spaces and our beautiful 
community on the border. Judy's legacy is one that El Pasoans will 
never forget.
  Judy dedicated 20 years of her life to the preservation of the 
Castner Range in El Paso, and her advocacy has brought us closer than 
ever to protecting this crown jewel of west Texas.
  Today, we honor her service to our country, to conservation, and to 
El Paso.
  Thank you for being my friend and thank you for being the best friend 
our community could ever have. You will never be forgotten.

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