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Weber Commemorates
Juneteenth
in
DC
Last
week,
I
met
with
Friendswood
artist,
Ted
Ellis.
Mr.
Ellis
was
featuring
his
art
commemorating
the
150th
Anniversary
of
Juneteenth.
It
was
a
pleasure
meeting
Ted
Ellis
and
learning
about
his
passion
to
educate
the
community
on
our
mutual
heritage.
Ted’s
artwork
not
only
tells
a
story
about
the
journey
of
our
great
nation
but
evokes
a
feeling
of
empowerment
and
hope.
Though
impossible
to
pick
a
favorite
of
these
inspiring
pieces,
I
was
drawn
to
the
history
and
emotion
of
“Free
at
Last”.
The
Juneteenth
Freedom
Project
serves
as
encouragement
for
younger
generations
that
are
working
on
a
global
scale
for
justice
and
freedom.
On
June
15th,
I
introduced
a
resolution
(H.Res.
316)
to
observe
the
historical
significance
of
Juneteenth
Independence
Day.
Read
more
about
it
here.
Texas
14
Nick
Zamora
of
League
City Receives
Congressional
Award
Gold
Medal
on
Capitol
Hill
Picture
includes
(from
left
to
right)
Congressional
Award
Chairman
Paxton
K.
Baker,
Medalist
Nick
Zamora,
Congressman
Randy
Weber,
Congresswoman
Sheila
Jackson
Lee,
and
Congressional
Award
Board
Member
Raul
Magdaleno.
Every
year,
America's
youth
is
recognized
for
volunteerism
and
goal
setting.
I
had
the
distinct
honor
to
present
Nick
Zamora
of
Clear
Springs
High
School
with
the
2015
Congressional
Award.
For
more
information
on
the
Congressional
Award,
I
encourage
you
to
visit
congressionalaward.org.
Weber
Honors
Purple
Heart
Recipient
Jim
McIlroy
On
Saturday,
I
attended a
ceremony
to
present
the
Purple
Heart
to
Brazoria
native
and
Vietnam
veteran
Jim
McIlroy.
Mr.
McIlroy
was
wounded
in
combat
on
May,
15,
1968
in
Vietnam,
and
received
his
Purple
Heart
47
years
later.
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