[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6170]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BEXAR COUNTY JUDGE MARCIA S. WEINER

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments 
and initiatives of Judge Marcia S. Weiner, Justice of the Peace 
Precinct 2 of San Antonio, TX.
  Judge Marcia Weiner first became a resident of San Antonio in 1956 
when her husband, Dr. Bernard K. Weiner, was transferred to Lackland 
Air Force Base. Since then, Judge Weiner has become an attorney, 
teacher, active community leader, mother of three daughters, and a 
grandmother.
  Judge Weiner earned a BA degree and lifetime teacher's certificate 
with honors in 1965, followed by a Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1970 from 
St. Mary's University. In 1971, Judge Weiner began her legal career 
with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Judge 
Weiner continued to work for HUD for over 26 years and retired as Chief 
Counsel. While a Chief Counsel, Judge Weiner was responsible for all 
HUD program legal issues throughout a 57 county jurisdiction and was 
named the most outstanding HUD Chief Counsel in the country.
  In January of 2001, Judge Weiner became a Justice of Peace for 
Precinct 2 of San Antonio, TX. As Justice of Peace, she has continued 
to improve the Precinct 2, which oversees evictions, small claims, 
juvenile disorderly conduct cases, misdemeanors and truancy. Judge 
Weiner strongly believes that juveniles can be redirected through early 
intervention with the right kind of counseling.
  As an active volunteer and leader in the community, Judge Weiner 
continues to make significant contributions to the advancement of equal 
opportunity, the elevation of federal women's careers, and to the legal 
awareness of aging seniors and retired federal employees. Among her 
many honors and awards, Judge Weiner was recognized as ``Texas Women to 
Watch'' from 2002 to 2004 by the Business and Professional Women 
Foundation.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor today to recognize Judge Marcia Weiner 
for her dedication, commitment, and service to the betterment of 
society.

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