[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 742]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING AND REMEMBERING MONIQUE PEGUES OF FORT WORTH

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 26, 2010

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember 
Monique Pegues, who departed this life Friday, January 22, 2010.
  Ms. Pegues was a devoted Christian, wife, daughter, mother, sister 
and friend who left an indelible mark on each person in which she came 
in contact. She led an accomplished life that was exhibited to others 
through her love of God, family and career.
  Ms. Pegues was an active member of First St John Baptist Church and a 
1994 honors graduate of my alma mater, the University of North Texas at 
Denton. As a respected colleague, she was chosen by her peers to 
represent them as President to the DFW Chapter of the Women's 
Transportation Seminar (WTS) and as Chairperson to the North Central 
Texas Regional Certification Agency (NCTRCA). Ms. Pegues was also a 
member of several other organizations, such as Leadership Fort Worth 
and Toastmasters International. She also volunteered with Meals on 
Wheels, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Salvation Army. In strong 
recognition of her many accomplishments, Ms. Pegues was recognized in 
2009 as part of Mass Transit's exclusive national list of ``Top 40, 
Under 40''.
  Emboldened with a can-do spirit, professional demeanor and reserved 
confidence, Ms. Pegues quickly assimilated through the ranks of the 
Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The ``T'') to become the 
organization's Director of Governmental Relations. In this capacity, 
she developed effective long-lasting relationships with key elected 
officials and staffers here on ``The Hill'' in Washington, DC and in 
the Capitol in Austin, and was instrumental as a change-agent as 
evidenced through her highly-navigated role as liaison to various 
local, state, and federal governing jurisdictions.
  Ms. Pegues was a compassionate person with a never-ceasing love for 
the Fort Worth community in which she grew up and then chose to give 
back to by becoming a public administrator. Yet for all her public 
accomplishments, her private persona as a devoted wife to Calvin, and 
mother to three young sons Cortlin, Colin and Carrington, who together 
were her focal point and source of pride, served as the most important 
and dedicated role in which she attributed her joy, admiration and 
love.
  Madam Speaker, today I rise and join the Fort Worth community in 
honoring the exemplary life, legacy and achievements of Monique Pegues 
as an affirmation to the many contributions she bestowed upon all who 
knew her.

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