[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING ANTONIO BAEZ'S SERVICE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Antonio Baez, 
who is a member of our district congressional staff and who has 
answered yet another call to serve. Antonio came to our office through 
the Wounded Warrior program, later moving to our official staff.
  A family man and proud Marine Corps veteran who later served in 
Afghanistan as a member of the Army Reserve, Antonio adeptly attended 
to his duties with skill, knowledge, and compassion.
  He was president of his police academy class at Lorain County 
Community College and served as a sworn officer and deputy sheriff, 
nobly serving his community.
  Antonio exhibited exemplary public service to the people of Ohio's 
Ninth District. I deeply appreciate his service as do the hundreds of 
constituents for whom he was a dutiful listening ear and a guiding 
heart.
  This past weekend, Antonio raised his right hand again, taking the 
oath of office as a newly elected member of the Lorain City Council. He 
is a son of Lorain and has never forgotten his roots.
  Bravo. His call to serve runs deep, and I know he will serve his 
beloved community well.
  Godspeed, and I thank Antonio for his service to the American people. 
Onward.
  What Lorain makes and grows makes and grows Lorain.

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