[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19122-19123]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING COUNCILMAN JOHN PAUL LEDESMA FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF 
                             MISSION VIEJO

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2010

  Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the exemplary service of 
Mission Viejo City Councilman John Paul Ledesma, who has faithfully 
kept the public trust since he joined the Mission Viejo Council in 
1998.
  During his 12 year tenure, John Paul distinguished himself as a 
proponent of fiscal restraint and responsible public budgeting, a 
fierce advocate for personal property rights and a vocal opponent of 
excessive taxation.
  His efforts on behalf of the people of Mission Viejo have contributed 
significantly to the public safety and their quality of life. John Paul 
spearheaded the effort to make Mission Viejo the first city in Orange 
County to adopt an ordinance requiring its employees and contractors to 
participate in the federal E-verify system to insure that documents 
presented to establish employment eligibility are valid.
  He fought to protect the rights of citizens to religious expression 
and to protect children using computers in the City library from the 
dangers of the Internet. As Mission Viejo's representative on the 
Orange County Vector Control District he worked cooperatively with 
representatives of surrounding communities to protect public health.

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  John Paul also served terms as Mayor in 2003 and Mayor Pro Tem in 
2007. City ordinance limits council service to 12 years, and John Paul 
completes that term having maintained the trust of its citizens and 
leaving the community better off for his service.
  It is with gratitude and appreciation for work well done, that we 
commend John Paul Ledesma for his public service and wish him well in 
future endeavors.

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