[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE HONORING RAYMOND RIVERA, JR.

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                        HON. CHARLES A. GONZALEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2008

  Mr. GONZALEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a constituent of 
mine, Mr. Raymond Rivera, Jr., who was recently awarded the ``Regional 
Hero'' award by the National Association of Letter Carriers.
  Mr. Rivera, a member of the NALC's San Antonio Branch 421, was 
honored this past week by the NALC for rescuing two little girls who 
were being attacked by a pair of pit bulls in San Antonio. Heroically, 
he grabbed one of the pit bulls by the face as it was biting a child. 
With the help of another Good Samaritan, the two saved the children and 
restrained the animals for 45 minutes until authorities arrived. One 
child received more than 100 stitches after the accident, but without 
Mr. Rivera, the incident could have very well been catastrophic.
  San Antonio is grateful for everyday heroes such as Mr. Rivera who 
are setting great examples for the rest of our community. I'm pleased 
to recognize his actions and bravery of that day, and I'm honored to 
call him a constituent.

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