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THE MONITOR: Rep. Cuellar announces $1M in funds for Sharyland ISD

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Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that Sharyland Independent School District will receive almost $1.2 million in federal funding over the next three years from a Department of Education elementary and secondary school counseling grant.   “Sharyland ISD does a great job of serving local students and this investment in our students in primary and secondary education will only build upon…

EL MANANA: Dona Cuellar libros para niños

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El Congresista Federal Henry Cuellar visitó la primaria que lleva su nombre para donar libros traídos desde Washington con temas de interés para los niños. Se trata de libros de ciencia ficción, novelas infantiles, de aventuras y de lectura general que fueron traídos de la biblioteca del Congreso de Estados Unidos. Cada año, el legislador federal trae libros desde Washington para…

THE MONITOR: The Monitor's Board of Contributors - 2015-2016

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For the past few months, we've put a call out on Opinion pages for writers who are interested in writing for us regularly via our Board of Contributors. Today, we are pleased to announce the 20 who have been selected to serve on this inaugural board, listed below. All come from different industries and vocations and have varied interests and hobbies. In our first group meeting on…

Rep. Cuellar Delivers Library of Congress Books to Children at Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary

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Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today delivered books from the Library of Congress to children at Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School. Children had the chance to choose any books they liked which included an array of topics, including fiction, non-fiction, children’s novels, and general reading material. Congressman Henry Cuellar provided…

KGNS: Rep. Cuellar Delivers Library of Congress Books to Children at Cuellar Elementary

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​ Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) delivered books from the Library of Congress to children at Dr. Henry Cuellar Elementary School. Children had the chance to choose any books they liked which included an array of topics, including fiction, non-fiction, children’s novels, and general reading material. Congressman Henry Cuellar provided over 100 books from the Library of Congress to…

Rep. Cuellar Discusses Rural Education Opportunities with Navajo Nation in Zapata

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– Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) spoke with Rex Lee Jim, Vice President of the Navajo Nation, David M. Brown, J.D., a graduate student at Harvard Medical School Global Health Delivery Program, as well as representatives from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) in Austin, and Zapata County at the Zapata County Technical and Advanced Education Center (ZTAC) in Zapata,…

KGNS: Video: Congressman Henry Cuellar meets with a representative from Navajo Nation

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Congressman Henry Cuellar was joined in Zapata by some very special guests including a representative of the Navajo Nation to discuss the process behind the development of Zapata's Z-Tac facility and the opportunities it has provided to residents in the areas. The Navajo Nation plans to replicate the success of the Z-Tac building with a similar facility in New…

WILSON COUNTY NEWS: Cuellar receives honor

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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar was awarded the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Award at the 2015 American Association of Community Colleges Annual Convention in San Antonio. The award is given to individuals nominated by their community college who have excelled in their field and given back to their community.  Cuellar was nominated by Dr. Shirley Reed, president of South Texas College, who…

THE MONITOR: Rep. Cuellar receives 2015 Outstanding Alumni Award

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U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, was recently awarded the 2015 Outstanding Alumni Award at the 2015 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Annual Convention in San Antonio. The award is given to individuals nominated by their community college who have excelled in their field and given back to their community. Cuellar was in Washington voting the day of the award ceremony,…

Rep. Cuellar Names Winner of 2015 Congressional Art Competition

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Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) announced Erika Escamilla, a senior at United High in Laredo, as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for Texas’ 28th congressional district. Her winning entry is a beautiful pencil portrait of her grandmother entitled “Mi Abuela,” (my grandmother).   The Congressional Art Competition gives the nation’s young artists the…