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All over Harris County folks came out to honor, pay their respects and remember the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Houston Height's was just one of the stops for the hardworking Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee on this day of remembering those who died serving our country. State Representative Jessica Farrar who represents the Height's area passed on her regrets of not being able to attend the event since the Texas Legislature is still in session in Austin.

Houston Heights World War II Memorial, located in the esplanade of Heights Blvd. @ 11th Street.

US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of the 18th Congressional District of Texas & Senate District 6 Democratic Party Political Activist Linda Jamail. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is an influential and forceful voice in Washington. She is serving her ninth term (18 years) as a member of the United States House of Representatives. She represents the 18th Congressional District of Texas, centered in Houston, which is the energy capital of the world. Considered by many as the Voice of Reason, she is dedicated to upholding the Constitutional rights of all people. The Congresswoman's daughter Erica S. Lee (Carter) a Democrat newcomer in the political arena was first elected this past November as Trustee of the Harris County Board of Education, Position 6, and was married to Roy L. Carter in November too.

Texas Democratic Party's State Officer Allan Jamail (SDEC) & Miss. Houston 2013, Ms. Zoe Cadore. University of Houston Law Center student Ms. Zoe Cadore, has won the title of Miss Houston 2013. Ms. Cadore was also selected as Best Overall Interview. She will go on to compete in the Miss Texas Pageant in July 2013.

Congresswoman Lee & Houston Area Stonewall Democrats Secretary Treasurer Kevin Hoffman. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S REMARKS: President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the U.S. combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.

Speaking at Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, Obama said he worries that the country's servicemen and women aren't being fully appreciated in an era in which "most Americans are not directly touched by war." He said he couldn't explain that phenomenon but said it might have something to do with the all-volunteer military force and advanced technology that now permits the United States to accomplish some military missions with far fewer personnel. The President in his speech, he said that Arlington "has always been home to men and women who are willing to give their all ... to preserve and protect the land that we love." He praised the selflessness that "beats in the hearts" of America's uniformed military troops. MEMORIAL DAY HISTORY: Many people confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. While those who died are also remembered on Veterans Day, Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL those who served honorably in the military in wartime or peacetime. Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Are you interested in learning some history of the Houston Heights back when it was a city of its own?

HOUSTON HEIGHTS HISTORY: FROM ITS FOUNDATION (1891) TO THE ANNEXATION BY HOUSTON (1918) LINK CLICK ( HERE ) Made available by: Allan R. Jamail Senatorial District 6 (SDEC) Texas State Democratic Executive Committeeman 2013 - RULES, COMMUNICATIONS & RESOLUTIONS 52 year proud member of the AFL-CIO. To unsubscribe to receiving email please click on the following link (here) and type the word unsubscribe in the subject title.