[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15609]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF EDUARDO POSADA

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                           HON. ALAN GRAYSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, in honor of Hispanic Heritage 
Month, to recognize Eduardo Posada. Born in Puerto Rico on February 8, 
1929, his father was a Colombian native and his mother was Puerto 
Rican. He spent his early years in New York City until 1935, when his 
family moved back to Puerto Rico. Except for two brief stints back in 
New York, Ed stayed in Puerto Rico where he obtained his BA from the 
Polytechnic Institute of Puerto Rico (now Universidad Interamericana de 
Puerto Rico) in 1949.
  Ed worked for two years in Puerto Rico as a secondary school teacher. 
He married Urania Feliciano and had a son, Luis. The family then moved 
to New York, where Ed joined the U.S. Air Force. While serving at 
Governor's Island, New York, Ed and his wife had a second son, Danny. 
In June, 1955 Ed was separated from the Air Force as a sergeant and 
assigned to the U.S. Air Force Reserves. In 1956, he was found unfit 
for active duty and discharged from the service due to disabilities.
  Ed went to work as a secondary school teacher and completed his MA at 
Hunter College of the City University of New York in 1959. Ed 
eventually became Assistant Dean for Boys at Theodore Roosevelt High 
School.
  The family next moved to Miami where Ed continued to teach until 
1987, when he retired. While in Miami, he had the honor of being part 
of the newly formed United Teachers of Dade and served as vice 
president for the group. In 1987, Ed retired from teaching and moved to 
Orlando with his wife.
  Ed has since been an active member of the American Legion, Korean War 
Veterans, and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). He has held 
leadership positions in all three organizations and, at present, he is 
a member of the executive board and legislative officer for the local 
chapter of the DAV. He also volunteers at the VA Medical Center and 
runs the Bingo event once a month at the VA nursing home in Lake Nona.
  I am happy to recognize Eduardo Posada, during Hispanic Heritage 
Month, for his service to our country and the Central Florida 
community.

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