Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Wallace Lee Edge, Sr. Wallace Lee Edge, known as Lee to his family and friends, was born 17 March 1919 in Bryan, Texas, as the seventh of nine children to George P. and Mae Harris Edge. Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor at the age of 21, Lee answered the call to service and enlisted in the United States Army. Upon completion of basic training, Lee was promoted to sergeant and was trained to lead an artillery battery. Lee participated in Operation Overlord, landing on Utah Beach along with thousands of other ``Tough Ombres'' serving in the famed 90th Infantry Division. Serving in the ``A'' battery of the 343rd Field Artillery Battalion, Lee earned the affection and respect of the men he served with. As they made their way across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Czechoslovakia, Lee participated in some of the fiercest fighting in Europe, including in the Battle of the Bulge. For his meritorious service in the war, Lee was awarded a Bronze Star and Bronze Arrowhead. Upon returning from Europe, Lee embarked on various ventures before settling down in Houston where he worked at Sears, Roebuck for almost 25 years. In August of 1961, while working at Sears, Lee met the love of his life, Francis Rudek. A month later he proposed, and by November of that year, they were married. During their marriage, they lived the American Dream, raising four boys and building a family in Houston, Texas.…”