[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E8]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. ALFREDO TREVINO

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2023

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the life of Dr. 
Alfredo Trevino, who passed away on December 25, 2022.
  A native of Laredo, Texas, a doctor, a veteran, and a community 
leader, Dr. Trevino led a remarkable life. After completing medical 
school at the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, Dr. Trevino 
joined the U.S. Air Force as a Major and completed his internship and 
residency at Lackland Air Force Base, during which time he treated 
veterans of the Vietnam War.
  He moved back to Laredo in 1978 and opened the Trevino Eye Clinic, 
where he would go on to practice for 43 years. He cared for indigent 
patients and provided services to local clergy and the Sacred Heart 
Children's Home. An active member of the Laredo Daybreak Rotary, he 
attained a perfect attendance record at meetings over 36 years.
  Having established a successful medical practice, Dr. Trevino would 
go on to discover one of the great loves of his life: tennis. He was an 
accomplished player, and he shared his love of the game with Laredoans 
of all ages. The City of Laredo honored him in 2011 with ``Doc T Day'' 
after he became the first Hispanic President of the United States 
Tennis Association Texas. The Laredo Independent School District and 
Martin High School named its newly renovated tennis courts after Dr. 
Trevino and his loving wife and partner of nearly 54 years, Tina. She 
shares her husband's love for the game and commitment to growing the 
sport in South Texas.
  I consider myself profoundly lucky to have known Dr. Trevino. He 
touched the lives of countless South Texans, and he will be truly 
missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. While 
Dr. Trevino is no longer with us, his legacy will live on in all those 
whose lives he touched.

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