[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8344]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                          EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

IN HONOR OF JUDGE JULIO FUENTES' APPOINTMENT TO THE THIRD U.S. CIRCUIT 
                            COURT OF APPEALS

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 16, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, today I honor Judge Julio Fuentes for his 
appointment to the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
  Judge Fuentes was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Toms River, New 
Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969 as a military 
police officer. He earned his bachelors degree at Southern Illinois 
University and his Juris Doctor at the State University of New York at 
Buffalo. His hunger for knowledge never ends: while serving as a judge, 
Fuentes earned two master's degrees, one in Latin American Affairs at 
New York University and one in Liberal Arts at Rutgers University.
  Throughout his career, Judge Fuentes has served with distinction and 
honor. For 21 years, he has proven himself to be a fair, open-minded, 
intelligent, and dedicated public servant. His dedicated service to New 
Jersey at the Municipal and Superior Court levels has well prepared him 
for this challenging position.
  Judge Fuentes' appointment resonates with historical significance. He 
is the first Hispanic ever to be appointed to this prestigious court. 
The time has come for the judicial branch to better reflect America's 
rich diversity, and Judge Fuentes' appointment embraces that diversity 
and honors our heritage.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Judge Julio Fuentes for 
his appointment to the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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