[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8387]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING HORACE FINCHER

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. CUELLAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Horace Fincher, 
the mayor of the city of Lytle, in recognition of his exemplary 
leadership in the growth of the city during his tenure, which ends on 
May 12, 2008.
  Horace Fincher served as Mayor of the City of Lytle for 14 years 
after having served on the Lytle City Council for 6 years. During his 
tenure, Mayor Fincher worked to increase the tax base for taxpayers in 
Lytle by bringing in businesses such as H-E-B, Sonic Drive-In, 
McDonald's, Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, Camino Real Mental Health & Mental 
Retardation (MHMR) Center, Hurley Funeral Home, and Tri-County Dialysis 
Center. He also has endeavored in bringing consecutive grant proposals 
to the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), which is a voluntary 
association of local governments and organizations in twelve counties 
that serves its members through planning, information, and coordination 
activities.
  Mayor Fincher truly led by example and it is to his credit that the 
city of Lytle has seen an improvement in its business capital, and a 
renewal of infrastructure projects. The city is a truly better place 
because of the dedication that Mayor Fincher has shown in his public 
service.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to have this time to recognize Mayor 
Horace Fincher, and I thank you for this time.

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