[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 21847]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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     WELCOMING THE HONORABLE SHELLEY SEKULA GIBBS TO THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

  (Mr. BARTON of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege on behalf of the 
Texas delegation to introduce to the 109th Congress the Honorable 
Shelly Sekula Gibbs, Dr. Gibbs. She is a dermatologist in Houston, 
Texas. She serves on the Houston City Council at large. She has been 
active in the Ellington Field task force to help renovate that part of 
Houston, Texas.
  She is a fifth-generation Texan. She has two children, two 
stepchildren, and, I think, three grandchildren. She is married to a 
graduate of Waco High School, which is the high school that I graduated 
from. She is going to do great honor to the 22nd Congressional District 
of Texas for the rest of the 109th Congress and it is with a great deal 
of personal Texas pride that I introduce to this body the Honorable 
Shelley Sekula Gibbs.
  Ms. SEKULA GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the 
House for 1 minute.
  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. SEKULA GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the kind gentleman from Texas, 
the dean of our Texas congressional delegation, for his remarks and the 
warm welcome that I received here today. He is a wonderful example of 
the type of Congress Member that I hope to emulate while serving in 
this body.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the great people of the 22nd 
Congressional District who elected me for the confidence that they have 
placed in me in representing their values and allowing me to serve them 
for the remainder of the 109th Congress. I would also like to thank the 
Speaker and the rest of my colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives. I look forward to getting to know them and to know 
each of you and work on the initiatives that will help strengthen our 
country.
  Most of all, I would like to thank the volunteers and the hard 
workers who have helped me, as well as my family and especially my 
husband, Robert, who is joining us today, as well as my son, Michael.
  Thanks to their unyielding support throughout the last 3 months of 
our lives and those of my two daughters who are not here, Elyse and 
Mallory, and all of the people who have worked so hard on my campaign, 
I am now able to address this auspicious body.
  During my time in the House of Representatives, I will ensure that my 
constituents receive the first-rate representation that they deserve. 
There are only a few weeks left until the session is over, and there is 
much work to be done, but I will work with my colleagues to guarantee 
that we do whatever is necessary to move this Nation forward and 
address the critical issues facing our country, including health care--
as you would imagine, being a physician, I have very big concerns about 
that--illegal immigration, and the war on terror.
  Again to my colleagues in the House and all of those in public 
service, I would like to thank you for your service to our country. I 
am proud to be among you today, and, together, I am confident that we 
will meet the challenges that the future will bring our great country.

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