[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13285]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING COMMERCE BANK AND PRESIDENT IGNACIO URRABAZO ON THE 
                   OPENING OF THEIR NEW HEADQUARTERS

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 20, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Commerce Bank and 
President Ignacio Urrabazo on the opening of their new headquarters.
  The headquarters will serve as the bank's primary location for the 
Laredo market. Commerce Bank is dedicated to providing convenient and 
superior services to its customers, even if that means traveling to a 
customers' place of business, or working far beyond a banker's 
traditional hours. Customers are known by their names, not by their 
account numbers. This personal attention allows services to be tailored 
to the specific needs of their clients.
  Commerce Bank President and CEO Ignacio Urrabazo sees the expansion 
as part of a larger commitment to help accommodate the outstanding 
growth that Laredo is currently experiencing. Mr. Urrabazo supports a 
community-oriented banking approach, and is active in minority causes. 
In 1999, he co-founded Minbanc, a nonprofit organization which works to 
support and promote the continued success of minority-owned banks 
across America. Mr. Urrabazo also endeavors to encourage minority 
businesses in the oil and gas industries.
  I am honored to recognize the Commerce Bank and its President Ignacio 
Urrabazo on the opening of their new headquarters in Laredo. The 
outstanding work put forth by the Commerce Bank and President Urrabazo 
helps foster Laredo's continued economic growth and success.

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