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HONORING PAUL DELACRUZ MEGIA
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HON. JERRY McNERNEY
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, once again, our nation has experienced a mass shooting, this time in our own neighborhood. The deadly shooting that occurred on Wednesday May 28, 2021 at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority too the lives of nine individuals. It is with great sadness that I share one of those individuals was my constituent, Paul Delacruz Megia.
Paul Delacruz Megia immigrated to the United States from the Philippines at a young age and was a resident of Mountain House, California. He was a son, brother, husband, and father who leaves behind his wife and three children.
Paul joined Valley Transportation Authority in 2002 as a bus operator trainee and worked his way up to an assistant superintendent in service management. His supervisor shared that he had a calming effect on others and was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Paul is remembered as full of life and love. He helped others to reach their goals of pursuing careers in transportation by serving as a mentor with the Overhead Line Worker apprenticeship program at Mission College in Santa Clara, also serving as the liaison between the College and Valley Transportation Authority. Paul cared for others and in his final moments, he risked his life to keep his coworkers safe. He is a hero, and his courage will never be forgotten.
I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the life and memory of Paul Delacruz Megia.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 114
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