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Courtesy Ashley Patterson,

Hidalgo County Judge Receives White House Appointment

Washington, DC – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today released this statement following the White House announcement confirming Hidalgo County Judge J.D. Salinas to serve as the new U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Region 7 Administrator:

“For months we’ve anticipated this announcement and now it’s official. I congratulate Judge J.D. Salinas on this appointment as it’s a shining moment for Hidalgo County . For two decades, he has served our area with pride and dedication. It’s an honor to support him as he moves forward to serve in this esteemed role with the GSA. In addition to representing Texas , he will also represent the needs of the people in Louisiana , Arkansas , New Mexico and Oklahoma . It’s a tremendous responsibility and I’m confident he’ll heed the call.

“Judge J.D. Salinas has worked hard in meeting the needs of Hidalgo County , protecting our land and our people from dangerous flooding by helping us construct the levee system. I’m confident in his ability to serve the GSA, and the White House, the President and his administration have shown their confidence in J.D. Salinas by appointing him to this position. I want to commend the Texas Democratic Delegation on our collaborative effort in supporting J.D. Salinas as we recommended him to this post. We’ll miss his presence here in Hidalgo , but I look forward to working with him in this new role. We are fortunate to have ‘one of our own’ continue to represent our needs as he moves on to the GSA. So today we say congratulations, but not farewell.”