[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAREDO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD 
                     OF TRUSTEES MEMBER JOSE VALDEZ

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Laredo Independent School District Board of Trustees 
Member Jose Valdez.
  Jose A. Valdez has a long and distinguished career in public service. 
He is a previous member of the City Council of Laredo, and is active in 
community governance in a variety of ways.
  He promotes community involvement by seniors as the South Texas 
Coordinator of RSVP, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Through his 
work, seniors have been given a way to continue to contribute to the 
community in their retirement, improving their quality of life and the 
quality of life of all those around them.
  Mr. Valdez has also been an advocate for a population that is too 
often forgotten by government: migrant workers. He has been Deputy 
Director of the Texas Migrant Council, and Executive Director of the 
Minnesota Migrant Council.
  The Laredo Independent School District now benefits from Mr. Valdez' 
experience and energy, as he continues his work as a Board of Trustees 
Member. Mr. Valdez has had an exemplary career in public service and 
volunteer work. He is a credit to his community, and I am proud to have 
had the chance to recognize him here today.

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