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News - Texas Wing's Visit to Congress,
25 February 2010
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas Wing Commander Col. Joe R. Smith,
Southwest Region Director of Administration/Personnel Maj.
Harriet Smith, Group IV Vice-Commander Maj. Bob Beeley, and
North Carolina Wing Cadet Col. Jeremiah Coogan went to the
Nation's Capital to visit with Texas legislators, inform
them about Texas Wing's contribution to their constituents
and the State of Texas, and explore their interest in
becoming honorary members of the Civil Air Patrol through
induction into the Congressional Squadron.
Although Cadet Coogan is not a member of Texas Wing, CAP NHQ
assigned him to the Texas Wing group because he had
participated in an encampment in Texas Wing and, therefore,
was familiar with the wing. His role was to represent all
Texas Wing cadets.
The group got photographed while visiting with Congressman
Henry Cuellar (28th District of Texas), Congresswoman Kay
Granger (12th District of Texas), Congressman Pete Olson
(22nd District of Texas), and Congressman Solomon Ortiz
(27th District of Texas).
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Visiting with Congressman Henry Cuellar,
who represents
the 28th District of Texas. On the photo (L-R) Maj. Bob
Beeley, Col. Joe R. Smith, Congressman Cuellar, and Cadet
Col. Jeremiah Coogan.
The Congressman's official website may be found at
http://cuellar.house.gov/
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Visiting with Congresswoman Kay Granger,
who represents
the 12th District of Texas, (L-R) Col. Joe R. Smith,
Representative Granger, Cadet Jeremiah Coogan, Maj. Harriet
Smith, and Maj. Bob Beeley.
The Congresswoman's official website may be found at
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Visiting with Congressman Pete Olson,
who represents the 22nd District of Texas, (L-R) Congressman
Olson, Col. Joe R. Smith, and Maj. Bob Beeley.
The Congressman's official
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Visiting with Congressman Solomon Ortiz, who represents the
27th District of Texas, (L-R) Cadet Jeremiah Coogan, Maj.
Bob Beeley, Congressman Ortiz, and Col. Joe R. Smith.
The Congressman's official website may be found at
http://ortiz.house.gov/
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In addition to visiting the congressmen shown in the photos
above, Col. Smith and Maj. Beeley I also visited with:
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Maj. Keithen Washington, military legislative fellow to
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, who represents the 18th
District of Texas. The Congresswoman's official website may be
found at
http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ ;
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Mr. Gerardo Interiano, Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Lamar
Smith, who represents the 21st District of Texas. The
Congressman's official website may be found at
http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ ;
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Mr. Michael Clauser, Legislative Assistant to Congressman Mac
Thornberry, who represents the 13th District of Texas. The
Congressman's official website may be found at
http://www.thornberry.house.gov/ ; and
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Mr. Jeffrey Abramowitz, Legislative Assistant to Senator John Cornyn.
The Senator's official website may be found at
http://cornyn.senate.gov/public/
Col. Joe R. Smith, Maj. Harriet Smith, and Maj. Bob Beeley
met with Congressman Michael McCaul, who represents the 10th
District of Texas. They were the Congressman's guests for dinner
at the Capitol Hill Club. The Congressman's official website
may be found at
http://mccaul.house.gov/
The Texas Wing delegation was very well received by all whom
they visited. This year, Texas Wing's legislative goals
were:
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Restoration of
Texas Wing's portion of the Air Force budget,
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Honoring CAP members who served during WWII,
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Have GAO study the most efficient use of CAP as a resource in
Homeland Security
missions, and
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Recruit
new members for the Congressional Squadron.
Overall, a highly successful visit and a mission accomplished.
Maj. Arthur E. Woodgate, CAP, SWR Director of Public
Affairs
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