[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9993]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING PROSPERO J.J. SANCHEZ FOR HIS DEDICATION TO NEW MEXICO BOYS 
                                 STATE

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                           HON. HARRY TEAGUE

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 27, 2010

  Mr. TEAGUE. Madam Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
Prospero J.J. Sanchez, someone who truly loves our country and is a 
veteran of the Army who makes his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
  A few years ago, after some arm twisting by his father, Prospero, 
Sr., a World War II Marine Veteran, he was taken for the first time 30 
years ago to attend the American Legion New Mexico Boys State. After 
that year there was no more arm twisting involved with Prospero Sanchez 
attending the annual Boys' State session. This year's American Legion 
New Mexico Boys' State session being held at the Campus of Eastern New 
Mexico University will mark Prospero J.J. Sanchez's 30th consecutive 
session of attendance.
  Prospero has held many positions thoughout the American Legion New 
Mexico Boys' State organization which has taught thousands of New 
Mexico High School Seniors the rights and responsibilities of being 
citizens of this great country of ours. Numerous members of our society 
have attended an American Legion Boys State or an American Legion 
Auxiliary Girls State session held annually on campus across this 
nation.
  The program's alumni has held positions as CEO's, Artists, Athletes, 
Newscasters, Justices on the Supreme Court, both chambers of the House 
and Senate and even held the Position of President of the United 
States. It is organizations such as the American Legion and the 
American Legion Auxiliary, who after wearing the uniform of our 
country, return home and continue to selflessly serve the communities 
to which they belong such as Prospero Sanchez has, not only as a very 
active member of the American Legion where he is one of the New 
Mexico's Past Department Commanders and the Current Alternate National 
Executive Committee Man.
  Prospero J.J. Sanchez is commended for his dedication of many years 
of service to the youth of the nation at American Legion New Mexico 
Boys State, where he currently holds the position of President of the 
American Legion New Mexico Boys State Board of Directors. I thank him 
for his many years of service and I am honored to have the opportunity 
to have him recognized in the Congress today.

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