Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Mr. Joe Earl West of College Station, Texas, who passed away on 5 June 2020. Joe West was born on 8 March 1932 in Woodward, Texas, to Joe C. and Jozie Oakes West. He grew up on his family's farm with four younger siblings; three brothers and a sister. At the age of 15 his family moved to Cotulla, Texas, following the death of his younger brother, Robby. In high school, Joe quickly became enamored with Texas A&M University and decided he had to see it for himself. Setting out from Cotulla, Joe took a bus and arrived in College Station very late the next evening. Upon his arrival, Joe discovered that there were no vacancies at the local Aggieland Inn. But in an act characteristic of Aggie kindness, the hotel clerk phoned A&M Veterinary Medicine Professor, Dr. Hal Redmond and his wife, who graciously hosted Joe at their house that weekend. Joe's love for Texas A&M continued to grow after he enrolled, and he quickly became an integral part of the Aggie community. By the conclusion of his undergraduate studies, he had participated in the Corps of Cadets, the Fish baseball team, and was elected to serve as Senior Yell leader his senior year. In 1956, Joe graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and was later commissioned into the U.S. Air Force Veterinary Corps.…”