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REMEMBERING JIMMIE MUNOZ, SR.
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HON. RUBEN GALLEGO
of arizona
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Mr. GALLEGO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Jimmie Munoz, Sr., who passed away on August 16 due to complications from COVID-19. Jimmie was a longtime south Phoenix community leader whom I had the honor of knowing.
Jimmie was the son of Mexican immigrants who grew up in the former Golden Gate barrio in Phoenix and took great pride in where he came from. He served in the U.S. Army for six years, during which he met and married his wife, Norma. After retiring from the Army, Jimmie returned to Arizona, where throughout the course of his life he started several different businesses including a ranch, a telecommunications business, and a local hangout called The Batters Cage.
For Jimmie, family and community always came first, which is why he and Norma helped start the South Mountain Youth Development Association and organized an annual Cinco de Mayo festival. As part of his commitment to his community, Jimmie was elected constable of the South Mountain Justice Court in 1998. This was a difficult and sometime dangerous job that Jimmie conducted with compassion and dedication until his retirement in 2017.
Jimmie was a truly kind man whose spirit will be greatly missed in the south Phoenix community. My thoughts are with his family during this difficult time.
SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 152
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