[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3493]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAREDO CITY COUNCILMAN ALFREDO AGREDANO

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the important 
contribution of Council Member District 1 Alfredo Agredano in Laredo, 
TX in my Congressional District.
  Alfredo Agredano was born on August 28, 1948 in Grafton, North 
Dakota. He was the second of 9 children born to migrant workers 
Norberto and Francisca Agredano. After attending elementary schools in 
Corpus Christi, TX, Mr. Agredano and his family moved back to Laredo, 
TX at the age of thirteen. From there he attended L.J. Christen Jr. 
High School and graduated from Martin High School in 1968.
  The following year he went on to joining the United States Marine 
Corps. During his stay, he became a Viet-Nam veteran and received an 
Honorable Discharge from the Marine Corps with the rank of sergeant. 
Not only did Mr. Agredano serve his country proudly, he also went on to 
earn an Associate Degree in Law Enforcement from Laredo Community 
College.
  Mr. Agredano went on to work for the Laredo Fire Department for 7 
years. For the past 25 years he has been an employee of the United 
States Post Office.
  As a long life resident of Laredo, TX, Mr. Agredano went on to be 
elected to the Laredo City Council in 1998 and re-elected in 2002 in 
which he ran unopposed.
  Councilman Agredano has been married to Geraldine Valdez for the past 
21 years. He has 8 wonderful children and 3 grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have this opportunity to recognize the 
hard work of Councilman Alfredo Agredano.

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