Grants Tour of Atascosa, Bexar, and Wilson Counties 

My grants coordinator, Juan Sanchez, made a 17 stop, 3 day tour across the northern part of the district to discuss ways in which my office can help bring more federal resources home to local communities. He was able to meet with city, county and school district officials in Floresville, Poth, Jourdanton, Pleasanton, Poteet, Selma, Live Oak, Universal City, Converse, Windcrest, La Vernia, and San Antonio.

​​Grants coordinator Juan Sanchez meets with the Floresville Economic Development Corporation to discuss potential federal investment opportunities for the area.

For a full photo album, click HERE.  For more information on my office's grants resources, visit my webpage HERE.  

Floresville 911 Dispatchers are Recognized

In the event of an emergency, the dispatchers who answer a 911 call are our first line of defense.  My office presented a Congressional Certificate to the Floresville 911 dispatchers who were honored for their service at Commissioner’s Court.  Thank you for all you do for our community.  

The Floresville 911 dispatchers were recognized for their great work and service during emergencies for our community.

Happy National Library Week!  I hope parents and children take time to reflect on the importance of education and taking time to read.  My outreach coordinator, Jorge Garcia, is pictured here with City of Laredo officials to kick off the Read for Life Project. 

Outreach coordinator, Jorge Garcia, helps kick off the Read for Life Project with City of Laredo officials during National Library Week.  He discussed the importance of education and reading with local officials.

Currently, 9 in 10 low-income Texas children may not have consistent or adequate access to healthy, nutritious meals during the summer months.  My outreach coordinator Jorge Treviño (far right) met with USDA in the Valley to discuss what we can do to improve access.  

My outreach coordinator, Jorge Trevino, meets with USDA representatives to talk about how to improve children's access to healthy meals during the summer.

Intern Spotlight Series 

Jessica Cisneros, a Laredo native, is wrapping up a semester long internship with my office in Washington.  She is currently a junior at the University of Texas in Austin where she is studying government.  She hopes to pursue law school and public service in the future and loves design and other creative activities.  

Read Jessica's full profile on my website HERE!  

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