[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 4636-4637]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS SAN ANTONIO COUNCILMAN RON SEGOVIA

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 14, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize San Antonio City 
Councilman Ron Segovia's tremendous contribution to his community in my 
Congressional District of San Antonio, Texas.

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  Councilman Ron Segovia attended Harlandale High School in San 
Antonio, where he was a member of the ROTC. He studied at San Antonio 
College, and graduated from the Police Academy in 1975.
  He served for 28 years as a San Antonio Police Officer, working in 
such special programs as DARE, SWAT, Crime Prevention, and Gang 
Resistance Education and Training. He was a part of the School Services 
program, which provided outreach and information to public school 
students.
  Ron is also a successful small businessman. He owns Ron's Jewelers, 
which has been a fixture of the community for 22 years. He has used his 
role as a business owner to act as a benefactor and support educational 
programs in the community.
  As a lifelong San Antonio resident he has given so much back to the 
community, as a protector, civil servant, and businessman.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to have had this opportunity to recognize 
Councilman Ron Segovia.

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