[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18161]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              WELCOMING THE MOST REVEREND JAMES A. TAMAYO

  (Mr. CUELLAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Most Reverend 
James A. Tamayo, the Bishop of the Diocese of Laredo.
  Bishop Tamayo has admirably served those of Catholic faith in the 
community of Laredo, Texas, for the past 10 years at San Agustin 
Cathedral, the oldest Catholic Church in south Texas. His passion for 
helping the religious community and his dedication to his calling has 
made Bishop Tamayo an essential part of the community in Laredo.
  Bishop Tamayo came to heed the call of religious service by attending 
St. Mary's Seminary in Houston, Texas. From there, he graduated magna 
cum laude from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. After that, 
Bishop Tamayo became the Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Galveston-
Houston in 1993, and then went on to become Bishop of the Diocese of 
Laredo in 2000.
  Bishop Tamayo currently serves on the Texas Board of Directors in the 
Texas Catholic Conference as well as the Texas Conference of Churches. 
He is a member of the Boy Scouts National Hispanic Initiative 
Committee, building upon the great relationship he has established with 
the youth in the interfaith community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Bishop James A. Tamayo for his 
service to the Diocese of Laredo. Words cannot express how much he has 
done for the people of the city of Laredo and the surrounding 
communities. His quest to serve others and his desire to better the 
lives of those in Laredo is truly commendable.
  I thank you for your time.

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