[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18205]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              ON THE RETIREMENT OF DOCTOR PORFIRIO LOZANO

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                          HON. SILVESTRE REYES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 26, 2005

  Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Portirio 
Lozano, a dedicated member of the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA, 
community in El Paso, Texas.
  Dr. Lozano has devoted many years of service to El Paso in many 
capacities. A distinguished pioneer of El Paso's medical community, Dr. 
Lozano was responsible for laying the groundwork of today's osteopathic 
medicine practitioners in West Texas, paving the way for the 
integration of Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine in 
El Paso's hospitals. His work performing compensation and pension 
examinations for El Paso's VA ensured that the dispensation of 
entitlements for our veterans occurred quickly and fairly.
  Dr. Lozano's more than 20 years of service is especially important to 
me because my Congressional District in El Paso is home to nearly 
60,000 veterans. These brave men and women have made tremendous 
sacrifices for our country, and Dr. Lozano has been steadfast in 
providing the best possible health care for our Nation's veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the constituents of the 16th Congressional 
District and the veterans across America, I would like to thank Dr. 
Lozano for his selfless service to and advocacy for veterans in El Paso 
and the Nation.

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