[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24674]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO REV. DR. LARRY LOVEJOY AND JEAN CARLOTTA LOVEJOY

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 18, 2007

  Mr. ORTIZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to two 
outstanding patriots in the Rio Grande Valley: Rev. Dr. Larry Lovejoy, 
and his wife, Jean Carlotta Lovejoy. They are very special people in 
our community and have greatly enriched our lives in south Texas.
  Rev. Dr. Larry Lovejoy is a religious leader who uses simple human 
compassion, courage, and conviction to advocate for religious freedoms. 
He has worked diligently to make better the lives of both the American 
and Mexican people who populate the south Texas border community.
  His tireless work with those who have less than many of us inspires 
people to trust him. They know he is working for the betterment of the 
community we all share.
  He has promoted partnerships with the international community among 
the people of Brownsville, and has been instrumental in efforts to 
provide fresh clean water to the people living in colonias in 
Matamoros, Mexico. Colonias are poor, unincorporated neighborhoods 
outside of cities along the border.
  He and his wife, Jean Carlotta Lovejoy, both helped coordinate 
efforts by the local business community and federal policy makers to a 
badly-needed new or additional postal facility for the rapidly-growing 
Brownsville community.
  His wife, Jean, his partner in life and work, serves as the 
Postmaster for Brownsville, TX. She, too, works to improve the lives of 
everyday citizens in the border area of Texas, particularly the Rio 
Grande Valley area.
  Jean has worked closely with the area food bank to secure food for 
the economically disadvantaged children of the community. Her efforts 
have resulted in underprivileged children being able to eat over the 
summer while out of school. This is an enormous effort on her part.
  I ask the House of Representatives to join me today in commending 
these patriots who love this country and believe in the possibilities 
of all our citizens--all God's children--to participate in our 
community and our national life.

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