[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6174]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCILMAN BILL TAYLOR

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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 distinguished 
public service of San Marcos City Council member Bill Taylor.
  In 1971, Bill Taylor earned his Bachelor's Degree in Government, 
graduating with honors from San Marcos Baptist Academy. He served for 6 
years in the Texas Army National Guard, and has been a member of the 
National Society of Certified Insurance Counselors. Currently, he is a 
Commercial Marketing Manager for Bill Taylor & Associates, Inc.
  Mr. Taylor was elected to the San Marcos City Council in 2002. He has 
had a tremendously productive career in public service, working on the 
City's Airport Commission and on the Small Business Development 
Council. Bill has spent his spare time volunteering for the San Marcos 
CISD Bond Committee, the Chilympiad Board of Directors, and has been 
honored with the title of El Jefe.
  Bill Taylor has lived a life of enormous service to his community. 
Since arriving in San Marcos 39 years ago, he has been at the center of 
volunteer project after volunteer project. Along with his many 
accomplishments for the people of San Marcos, Bill has 6 children with 
his wife Debbie.
  Mr. Speaker, City Council member Bill Taylor is an exemplary public 
servant. His work has made San Marcos safer, healthier, more efficient 
and more prosperous. I am proud to have the chance to thank him here 
today for all he has done for his fellow Texans.

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