[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 32278-32279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO EFRAIN GUERRERO, AKA: ``HAPPY''

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                         HON. SOLOMON P. ORTIZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2007

  Mr. ORTIZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a unique 
American patriot, a South Texan whose pleasure is derived from making 
other people happy: Efrain Guerrero, also known as ``Happy the Clown.''
  If you ever have the pleasure of talking to Happy, you will laugh too 
loud, and walk away wiping tears of laughter. If laughing is indeed 
good for our health, Happy is an extraordinary doctor.
  Like every great American comedian, Happy delves deeply into the 
human condition--our habits, our reactions, our relationships, and all 
the things that make us laugh about ourselves, our families, and our 
lives.
  Happy has a tremendous connection to people, using humor--and his 
exceptional personal charm--to inspire them and motivate them. He is an 
international award-winning entertainer and public speaker throughout 
Texas and the United States. As a motivational consultant, Happy has 
made countless presentations to schools, health organizations, and 
parent groups.

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  His humor is disarming. Happy recently brought down the room as a 
headliner at Harrah's Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas Nevada. He has 
written and co-produced comedy CD's, and has been dubbed: a ``Texas 
legend in entertainment.''
  Happy is one of the top twenty-five Latino comedians in the United 
States. Happy's performances have delighted thousands of diverse 
audiences who attend his comedy concerts, conventions, and private 
events throughout the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.
  Happy is a member of the Texas Magician's Association and uses a 
level of magic in his shows and presentations, for which he has also 
won numerous awards.
  He has written and produced five comedy CD's: Happy Live 
Disconnected, El Pachuco Dude, Dale Gas, Happy Live! Chisquitito . . . 
and his most recent CD, Barely Reality. Happy also released two comedy 
DVD's, Happy Live! I and Happy Live! II.
  On screen, Happy was featured in Harvest of Redemption (April 2005), 
an independent film about the journey of an angry young man in the Rio 
Grande Valley, cira 1920. Happy was the original host and co-producer 
of the comedy show Que Locoi on Galavision's network.
  Happy's recent comedy show, La Migra Gone Wild! is a Tejano 
comedian's hysterical perspective of the chaos immigration is causing 
on both sides of the border ... his latest installment of illustrating 
and illuminating through humor.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in commending my friend, Efrain 
Guerrero ``Happy,'' for his intense and hysterical comedy that gives us 
all a hard look at ourselves and the world around us.

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