THE ISSUE: Entitlement to service connection for a pulmonary disorder, to include as due to asbestos exposure.

Service connection may be granted for a disability resulting
from disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service.
38 U.S.C.A. §§ 1110, 1131; 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(a). Service
connection may also be granted for any disease diagnosed
after discharge when all of the evidence establishes that the
disease was incurred in service. 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(d).

Citation Nr: 0802538 
Decision Date: 01/23/08    Archive Date: 01/30/08

DOCKET NO.  02-13 877 ) DATE
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On appeal from the
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania



THE ISSUE

Entitlement to service connection for a pulmonary disorder, 
to include as due to asbestos exposure.



REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by: Vietnam Veterans of America



ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

N. Kroes, Associate Counsel



INTRODUCTION

The veteran served on active duty from June 1974 to May 1978.  

This case initially came before the Board of Veterans' 
Appeals (Board) on appeal from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).

In October 2002, the Board remanded the claim for a 
videoconference hearing, but the veteran withdrew his request 
for a hearing in April 2005 correspondence.  The Board again 
remanded the claim for additional development in May 2005 and 
August 2006.  Substantial compliance having been completed 
the case has been returned to the Board.  Since the last 
supplemental statement of the case, the veteran has submitted 
additional evidence.  In a December 2007 informal hearing 
presentation, the veteran's representative waived the RO's 
consideration of this new evidence.  See 38 C.F.R. 
§ 20.1304(c) (2007).

In July 2006, the Board granted the veteran's motion to 
advance his case on the Board's docket.  See 38 U.S.C.A. § 
7107 (West 2002); 38 C.F.R. § 20.900(c) (2007).


FINDING OF FACT

Competent medical evidence of record supports a finding that 
a pulmonary disorder is more likely than not the result of 
asbestos exposure during the veteran's active military 
service.


CONCLUSION OF LAW

With resolution of reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor, 
an asbestos-related pulmonary disorder was incurred during 
active military service.  38 U.S.C.A. §§ 1110, 1131, 5107 
(West 2002 & Supp. 2007); 38 C.F.R. §§ 3.102, 3.303 (2007).
REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDING AND CONCLUSION
I. Duty to Notify and Assist

As provided for by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 
(VCAA), the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
has a duty to notify and assist claimants in substantiating a 
claim for VA benefits.  38 U.S.C.A. §§ 5100, 5102, 5103, 
5103A, 5107, 5126 (West 2002 & Supp. 2007); 38 C.F.R. 
§§ 3.102, 3.156(a), 3.159 and 3.326(a) (2007).  In this case, 
the Board is granting in full the benefit sought on appeal.  
Accordingly, assuming, without deciding, that any error was 
committed with respect to either the duty to notify or the 
duty to assist, such error was harmless and will not be 
further discussed.  

II. Service Connection

The veteran asserts that he has an asbestos-related pulmonary 
disorder caused by exposure to asbestos exposure while 
serving as a machinist's mate aboard ship while on active 
duty in the United States Navy.  

Service connection may be granted for a disability resulting 
from disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by service.  
38 U.S.C.A. §§ 1110, 1131; 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(a).  Service 
connection may also be granted for any disease diagnosed 
after discharge when all of the evidence establishes that the 
disease was incurred in service.  38 C.F.R. § 3.303(d).

To prevail on the issue of service connection, there must be 
medical evidence of a current disability; medical evidence, 
or in certain circumstances, lay evidence of in-service 
occurrence or aggravation of a disease or injury; and medical 
evidence of a nexus between an in-service injury or disease 
and the current disability.  See Hickson v. West, 12 Vet. 
App. 247, 253 (1999).

The chronicity provision of 38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b) is 
applicable where the evidence, regardless of its date, shows 
that the veteran had a chronic condition in service or during 
an applicable presumption period and still has such 
condition.  Such evidence must be medical unless it relates 
to a condition as to which, under the Court's case law, lay 
observation is competent.  Savage v. Gober, 10 Vet. App. 488, 
498 (1997).  In addition, if a condition noted during service 
is not shown to be chronic, then generally a showing of 
continuity of symptomatology after service is required for 
service connection.  38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b).

There is no specific statutory or regulatory guidance with 
regard to claims for service connection for asbestosis or 
other asbestos-related diseases.  However, in 1988, VA issued 
a circular on asbestos-related diseases that provided 
guidelines for considering asbestos compensation claims.  See 
Department of Veterans Benefits, Veterans' Administration, 
DVB Circular 21-88-8, Asbestos-Related Diseases (May 11, 
1988).  The information and instructions contained in the DVB 
Circular have since been included in VA Adjudication 
Procedure Manual, M21-1MR, Part IV, Subpart ii, Chapter 2, 
Section C (hereinafter "M21-1MR").  Also, an opinion by 
VA's Office of General Counsel discusses the development of 
asbestos claims.  See VAOPGCPREC 4- 2000 (April 13, 2000), 
published at 65 Fed. Reg. 33422 (2000).

VA must analyze the veteran's claim of entitlement to service 
connection for an asbestos-related pulmonary disorder under 
these administrative protocols using the following criteria.  
Ennis v. Brown, 4 Vet. App. 523, 527 (1993); McGinty v. 
Brown, 4 Vet. App. 428, 432 (1993).  The M21-1MR contains 
guidelines for the development of asbestos exposure cases.  
Paragraph (a) lists common materials that may contain 
asbestos including steam pipes for heating units and boilers, 
ceiling tiles, roofing shingles, wallboard, fire-proofing 
materials, and thermal insulation.

Paragraph (b) in essence acknowledges that inhalation of 
asbestos fibers can result in fibrosis, the most commonly 
occurring of which is interstitial pulmonary fibrosis or 
asbestosis.  Inhaling asbestos fibers can also lead to 
pleural effusions and fibrosis, pleural plaques, 
mesotheliomas of the pleura and peritoneum, and cancer of the 
lung, bronchus, gastrointestinal tract, larynx, pharynx, and 
urogenital system (except the prostate).  

Paragraph (d) notes that the latency period for development 
of disease due to exposure to asbestos ranges from 10 to 45 
or more years between the first exposure and the development 
of the disease.

Paragraph (e) provides that a clinical diagnosis of 
asbestosis requires a history of exposure and radiographic 
evidence of parenchymal lung disease.  Symptoms and signs 
include dyspnea on exertion, end-respiratory rales over the 
lower lobes, compensatory emphysema, clubbing of the fingers 
at late stages, and pulmonary function impairment and cor 
pulmonale that can be demonstrated by instrumental methods.

Paragraph (h) provides that VA must determine whether service 
records demonstrate evidence of asbestos exposure during 
service; whether there is pre-service and/or post-service 
evidence of occupational or other asbestos exposure; and then 
make a determination as to the relationship between asbestos 
exposure and the claimed disease, keeping in mind the latency 
and exposure information pertinent to the veteran.

When all the evidence is assembled, VA is responsible for 
determining whether the evidence supports the claim or is in 
relative equipoise, with the veteran prevailing in either 
event, or whether a preponderance of the evidence is against 
a claim, in which case, the claim is denied.  Gilbert v. 
Derwinski, 1 Vet. App. 49 (1990).

The veteran has submitted a great deal of evidence to support 
his contention that he was exposed to asbestos while serving 
in the Navy, including on line research, articles, training 
manual excerpts, and "buddy" statements.  The veteran's 
service personnel records show that he was a machinist's mate 
who was assigned to the engine room of the U.S.S. Neosho 
during his service.  Multiple letters written by fellow 
sailors detail asbestos exposure by the veteran, and an 
August 2005 letter from the contractor assigned with 
dismantling the ship the veteran served aboard reported that 
after the ship was 50 percent dismantled asbestos disposal 
logs showed that 186.35 tons of asbestos had been removed.  
This letter also notes that the ship had significant levels 
of asbestos in certain areas, including the engine room.  The 
evidence of record shows that the veteran was exposed to a 
significant amount of asbestos while in service.   

A December 1999 CT (computed tomography) scan report prepared 
by Dr. "G.S." of the Dubois Regional Medical Center was 
interpreted to show the veteran with interstitial fibrotic 
changes.  A private physician, Dr. "A.I.," diagnosed the 
veteran with mild restrictive lung disease (January 2000), 
mild interstitial pulmonary fibrosis (August 2000), and 
asbestosis (January 2001) based on this CT scan and pulmonary 
function tests.  Doctor "A.I." also indicated in his August 
2000 letter that it was likely that the veteran developed 
mild interstitial pulmonary fibrosis during service, possibly 
related to asbestos exposure at that time.  A VA examiner in 
October 2000 diagnosed the veteran with mild interstitial 
pulmonary fibrosis but could not state with certainty whether 
the veteran had asbestos related disease.  The VA examiner 
and Dr. "A.I." both indicated that manifestations such as 
pleural plaques would strengthen an association between 
interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and exposure to asbestos, and 
that a lung biopsy would provide the most definitive 
diagnosis.  

Further examination was requested to clarify the matter, and 
in March 2006 a VA examiner concluded that the veteran had no 
restrictive lung disease based on contemporaneous chest x- 
rays and pulmonary function tests.  The Board then remanded 
the claim for another VA examiner to review the evidence and 
identify the precise nature and etiology of any lung disorder 
in light of all of the medical evidence, portions of which 
were conflicting.

The veteran was afforded this VA examination in May 2007.  A 
pulmonary function test that day was reported as normal.  In 
explaining some of the conflicting evidence, the examiner 
stated that a CT scan was more extensive than a chest x-ray 
and that where there may not be any changes noted on a chest 
x-ray they may still be evident on a CT scan.  She also noted 
that the most recent CT scan, from 2003, was negative.  Given 
that pulmonary function testing was normal dating back to 
2003 and a CT scan dated from 2003 was reported as normal, 
the examiner stated that she could not find any objective 
evidence of any defined pulmonary disorder.  She recommended 
another CT scan.  

After the examiner obtained a June 2007 CT scan and results 
she added an addendum to the examination report which stated 
that after review of the actual film with another physician, 
she felt the veteran had very mild interstitial fibrosis in 
both lungs.  She noted that there was no evidence of pleural 
plaques that would associate this fibrosis with the veteran's 
asbestos exposure.  Given that pulmonary function tests were 
normal, she still felt it was more likely than not that the 
veteran's current complaints were not related to interstitial 
fibrosis or asbestos exposure incurred while in the military.  
She stated that she could not totally rule out that 
interstitial fibrosis may be associated with asbestos 
exposure, and explained that she would suspect that if this 
were the case there would be evidence of progression 
reflected in decline of pulmonary function tests.  Therefore, 
it was her opinion that it is more likely than not that the 
mild interstitial fibrosis is not related to asbestos 
exposure incurred in the military.  

Earlier in her report, the examiner explained that pleural 
plaques help differentiate asbestos-induced parenchymal 
disease from other interstitial lung disease.  Pulmonary 
fibrosis with an associated pleural plaque is more likely to 
support asbestosis-related fibrotic disease from other 
interstitial lung disease.  She also relayed that an open 
lung biopsy would be the most definitive diagnosis.  As noted 
above, the October 2000 VA examiner and Dr. "A.I." also 
both indicated that pleural plaques would strengthen an 
association between interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and 
exposure to asbestos, and that a lung biopsy would provide 
the most definitive diagnosis.  

An open lung biopsy was performed by a private physician in 
October 2007.  According to the report associated with this 
procedure, two pleural plaques were found.  

The current competent medical evidence shows interstitial 
pulmonary fibrosis confirmed by a June 2007 CT scan.  
Different medical professionals have on multiple occasions 
stated that the presence of pleural plaques would help 
differentiate asbestos-induced parenchymal disease from other 
interstitial lung disease.  Pleural plaques were found during 
an October 2007 lung biopsy, the procedure that multiple 
physicians have stated would provide the most definitive 
diagnosis.  Considering the above, the Board is of the 
opinion that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to 
whether or not the veteran's interstitial pulmonary fibrosis 
is related to his in-service asbestos exposure.  Therefore, 
resolving reasonable doubt in the veteran's favor, service 
connection for an asbestos-related pulmonary disorder is 
warranted.  38 U.S.C.A. § 5107(b); 38 C.F.R. § 3.102; 
Gilbert, 1 Vet. App. 49.


ORDER

Entitlement to service connection for an asbestos-related 
pulmonary disorder is granted.  


____________________________________________
MICHAEL D. LYON 
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals




 Department of Veterans Affairs

BROWNSVILLE VOICE

BROWNSVILLE VOICE

The law, which is relevant provides strict oversight by the judge.

"(l) Proceedings commenced under this chapter may not proceed to hearing unless the judge who is to conduct the hearing is satisfied that this article has been complied with and that the attorney representing the state will introduce into evidence at the hearing any answer received from an inquiry required by Subsections (c)-(h) of this article. "

Judge Banales like every other trained judicial monkey proved he would sign his own death warrant. Judge Banales’ willingness to sign anything without insuring strict compliance with the law is a major cause for the corruption which has Cameron County by the short hairs. It is time Governor Perry rethink Judge Banales’ appointment and demand his resignation. Oh, that is right, Governor Perry is in a permanent state of holding is knees at the command of Dannenbaum.

The law required that the BND be given notice of the lawsuit, and in fact served a copy of the lawsuit.

"Furthermore, Arambula didn't mind that District Attorney Armando Villalobos did not give BND notice of the intended forfeiture of $1 million from Dannenbaum's firm, perhaps stripping BND's right to claim the money for itself."

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/bnd_86143___article.html/board_bridge.html

"This is cover-up Brownsville style - "we are so confident we can get away with it, we are going to announce it publicly." Any BND Board Member unwilling to demand a criminal investigation into how DA Villalobos secured the forfeiture without being able to name the source of the money, is not fit for public office. In my opinion a deal was cut to protect Dannenbaum from further exposure in exchange for 1 million dollars.

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Let the ELite Cannibalize themselves.
Personally,only one of those men have sat down, agreed and moved to align with myself (& LOS KENEDENOS) but ignorantly failed to heed the crucial advice (PUT UP A BIG STOP SIGN IN ROBSTOWN) and failed to build a working relationship with Homero. As for TWO FER, now there is a Drama King and the DRAMA is only beginning.

We are only seeing the Tip of the Iceberg: kenedeno

Randy DeLay, Houston, TX is one of the top contributors to beleaguered Alaskan Representative Don “Coconut Road” Young

Who Loves Representative Heller? Leadership PACs

Representative Dean Heller (R-NV2) appears in the process of transforming himself into yet another PAC-man in the U.S. House of Representatives. About 38% of the funds he has raised during the 2008 campaign season thus far comes from political action committee contributions. [OS] Leadership PAC funds constituted $113,000 of those PAC contributions. [OS]

To whom is Congressman Heller beholden? Or, at least 38% beholden…

The Committee for the Preservation of Capitalism has donated $15,000 to Heller’s coffers. [OS] The CPC’s list of donors reads like a K-Street directory: The Duberstein Group; Ernst & Young; Strategic Health Solutions; Capitol Tax Partners; Securities Industry Association; Aetna Inc.; The Alpine Group; Akin Gump; Capitol Hill Consulting; Arent Fox; and the Business Roundtable among others. [CM] Akin Gump is most often associated with former RNC official Kenneth Mehlman, and the company has represented the “U.S. Embassy of the Government of Colombia” contacting congressional and executive branch officials to discuss U.S. policy – we might assume that would include trade agreements. [SW]

Every Republican Is Crucial donated $10,000. [OS] The questionable nature of this committee has been raised here in previous posts. Again, this is a PAC operated by the Cantor Joint Fundraising Committee, as in Eric Cantor (R-VA). Few members of Congress who were so closely tied to uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff still managed to retain their seats in 2006.

The Freedom Project (John Boeher R-OH) donated $10,000. [OS] Once more the “K-Street” connections emerge from their donor list. Among the top 100 donations to the organization are checks from: The Dutko Group; Boich Companies; The Duberstein Group; Ernst & Young; Cassidy & Associates; Hecht Spencer & Associates; Podesta Mattoon; Navigators (Christopher Cox); The Hobbs Group; The Baptista Group; Holt Strategies; The Washington Group; News Corporation; the Securities Industry Association; Akin Gump; the Miller Brewing Company and, the Federal Strategies Group. [CM] Those unfamiliar with the Boich Companies should know that Boich = Coal. The Baptista Group works on behalf of Goldman Sachs, Fannie Mae, and the Optimal Group. [The Hill]

Rely On Your Beliefs donated $10,000. [OS] This PAC is operated by Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Altria). The donor list for this Heller funding source may raise at least one eyebrow – it includes the Ogilvy Group’s Wayne Berman, co-finance chair of the McCain campaign. [CM] John Green is the co-founder and managing director of Ogilvy Government Relations (formerly called the Federalist Group), and between 2005 and 2006 Green and his firm were paid $640,000 by Ameriquest “the nation’s largest subprime lender.” In 2006, as Green lobbied for the company, Ameriquest settled a 49 state investigation in a $325 million agreement “that ranked as the second largest predatory lending settlement in history.” [MS]

Battle Born PAC, run by Senator John Ensign (R-NV), gave Heller contributions totaling $10,000. [OS] Among the top contributors to this fund were Mehlman Vogel Castagenetti, Kimbell & Assoc; Cassidy & Assoc; and Barbour Griffith & Rogers. [CM] Barbour Griffith & Rogers has a contract to represent Serbia, billing $60,000 per month through January 2009 to handle its public relations in Washington. The Serbian government has recently been criticized for its “half-hearted cooperation with investigations into war crimes committee during the 1990s.” [SW] As recently as April 2008, the Hague Tribunal was urging Serbia “to locate war crime fugitives, grant access to state archives, and to introduce a witness protection program.” [BI]

Midnight Sun PAC gave Heller $6,000. [OS] Randy DeLay, Houston, TX is one of the top contributors to beleaguered Alaskan Representative Don “Coconut Road” Young. KTUU television added to Rep. Young’s woes this year weighing in with its report “Something Fishy in Seward.” The recipients list for the 2008 cycle is short by Washington standards, but both Dean Heller and Jon Porter are included. [CM] Young’s short list probably has something to do with the fact that he can’t seem to round up donors for his legal defense fund much less concentrate on filling campaign coffers. [The Hill]

The 21^st Century PAC under the direction of Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) kicked in $6,000 for Heller’s 2008 run. [OS] Donations from the Apollo Group figure prominently in supporting McKeon this season. [OS] While the “Apollo Group” name may not be a household term, one of its enterprises certainly is – the University of Phoenix, the private for-profit educational institution.

Congressman Heller has received contributions of $5,000 each from other leadership PACs including: the Congressional Majority Committee PAC; People for Enterprise Trade Economic Growth (Peter Sessions, R-TX); New PAC (David Nunes, R-CA); and, RED PAC (Adam Putnam, R-FL)

A complete listing of congressional leadership PACs is provided by CREW. A list of contributions to Congressman Heller from leadership PACs is available from Open Secrets.

Cross posted at Helluva Heller

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March 17, 2008 WHY DOES THE PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI LIAISE WITH LENCHO RENDON (AND ...

Asia Access Corp, LR GLOBAL OSI , BY NOW REORGANIZED AND "NEVER CONNECTED TO THE CONGRESSMAN OR HIS CHIEF OF STAFF"? For three decades, Florencio "Lencho" Rendon was US Rep. Solomon Ortiz's closest confidant and political strategist

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March 14, 2008 ATTN: Evan Smith; Regarding Paul Burka's Article on UT Regents

In the latest South Texas Independent Journalists Association (STIJA) survey, the public is demanding that Congressman Solomon Ortiz, his former aide Lencho "El Pescado" Rendon and State Senator "Sucio" Eddie Lucio should spend time in

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March 12, 2008 Texas Monthly acknowledges (the de facto existence / independence ...

In the latest South Texas Independent Journalists Association (STIJA) survey, the public is demanding that Congressman Solomon Ortiz, his former aide Lencho "El Pescado" Rendon and State Senator "Sucio" Eddie Lucio should spend time in

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March 12, 2008 THE BRIDGE TO NOWHERE AND ASIAN EXCURSIONS: THE CAT IS REALLY OUT ...

Data retreived through a Google entry - Hong Kong Solomon Ortiz.8 posted on 06/11/2006 7:41:05 AM PDT by gaspar[ Post Reply Private Reply To 5 View Replies ]To: SwinneySwitchI am thinking someone may end up on probation for a whole year ...

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March 08, 2008 DO YOUR REMEMBER THIS FROM LENCHO?

Political confidant wants family time Jaime Powell Caller-TimesTuesday, April 25, 2006 For three decades, Florencio "Lencho" Rendon was US Rep. Solomon Ortiz's closest confidant and political strategist. APRIL 2006 ...

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March 03, 2008 Hegemony: Power, Culture & Ideology: Lencho Rendon: The Pimping ...

Shamsie’s support stems from the Office of Congressman Solomon Ortiz and certain other witnesses to the “Capelo Deal”. (Attorney Shamsie (along with George Finley {Defense Contractor & Nueces County Hospital District}) witnessed the ...

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March 03, 2008 Hegemony: Power, Culture & Ideology: Lencho Rendon: The Pimping ...

Shamsie’s support stems from the Office of Congressman Solomon Ortiz and certain other witnesses to the “Capelo Deal”. (Attorney Shamsie (along with George Finley {Defense Contractor & Nueces County Hospital District}) witnessed the ...

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March 03, 2008 Lencho Rendon: The Pimping Out Of The President & Hillary

Lencho Rendon, a once behind the scenes person for US Congressman Solomon Ortiz, now is heavy handedly displaying his power and navigated the events, the media coverage and the access to the who, where and why of the Clinton visit(s). ...

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March 02, 2008 Tell Them Who You Are.

Last night, Man Shac, who works for State Rep. Solomon Ortiz, Jr., invited me to go with him to the Texas Democratic Women's awards banquet & dinner. After a long day of dropping lit for the LJD campaign, I was kind of concerned that ...

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March 01, 2008 Paper questions Ortiz on China travel

Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas) and his chief of staff each invested thousands of dollars in a Chinese telecommunications project in 2005 with a Texas businessman whose company paid nearly $20000 to fly them to China the year before and ...

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February 27, 2008 The Latino vote in Texas: A decisive factor

"The Houston Chronicle noted over the weekend that while Hillary Clinton can claim the support of US Rep. Solomon Ortiz and state Sen. Eddie Lucio -- both longtime officeholders -- Barack Obama has the backing of state Reps. ...

source: THE 2008 US ELECTION: THE MENA REPORT

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February 26, 2008 LATEST FROM DEFENZOR: GET OUT AND VOTE!! MARCH 4, 2008

Rumors are not confirmed that Solomon Ortiz Jr and Sr. supporters such as the Rendons are openly supporting Banales although Joe Benavides helped the Congressman since 2000 on all of his campaigns. This support may be another mistake in ...

source: DEFENZORMAGAZINE

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February 26, 2008 The Latino generational divide

The Houston Chronicle noted over the weekend that while Hillary Clinton can claim the support of US Rep. Solomon Ortiz and state Sen. Eddie Lucio -- both longtime officeholders -- Barack Obama has the backing of state Reps. ...

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February 25, 2008 EL DEFENZOR ELECTION DAY ARTICLE: REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION

Rumors are not confirmed that Solomon Ortiz Jr and Sr. supporters such as the Rendons are openly supporting Banales although Joe Benavides helped the Congressman since 2000 on all of his campaigns. This support may be another mistake in ...

source: REAL SOUTH TEXAS POLITICS

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February 23, 2008 sheila jackson lee

... Matthews asked her she thought comments Sheila Jackson Lee Houston (Clinton sandwiched between Ciro Rodriguez San Antonio (uncommitted) and Solomon Ortiz Corpus Christi (Clinton) Chet Edwards Waco (Obama here, too, and Ed Bernice ...

source: Super It Step

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February 20, 2008 HUBdate: The Choice

Previewing Today: Hillary holds a low-dollar fundraiser and delivers a major address in New York and attends early vote rallies with Rep. Rubén Hinojosa in Hidalgo and Rep. Solomon Ortiz in Brownsville, Texas… ...

source: Hillary Clinton: Latest Press Releases

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February 19, 2008 State Representatives, Judges Urged to Return Donations by ...

CORPUS CHRISTI – State lawmakers and judges who received hundreds of thousands of dollars from indicted Democratic contributor Mauricio Celis should follow the lead of Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. and return the contributions, according to ...

source: Texas Insider

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February 19, 2008 Fwd: [Solomon P. Ortiz] Republicanos Who Claim To Be Democrats But ...

CORPUS CHRISTI – State lawmakers and judges who received hundreds of thousands of dollars from indicted Democratic contributor Mauricio Celis should follow the lead of Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. and return the contributions, according to ...

source: Corpus Christi Watchdog Authority

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February 19, 2008 Republicanos Who Claim To Be Democrats But Aim To Debilitate The ...

CORPUS CHRISTI – State lawmakers and judges who received hundreds of thousands of dollars from indicted Democratic contributor Mauricio Celis should follow the lead of Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr. and return the contributions, according to ...

source: Solomon P. Ortiz

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February 17, 2008 Threats to affect & harm one's livelihood so as to censor free speech

Posted by Jaime Kenedeño at 8:29 PM ... Lencho Rendon, US Rep Solomon Ortiz's former ai. ... 27thcongressionaldistrict.blogspot.com/2007/09/texas-public-education-watchdog.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this ...

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February 17, 2008 Hillary wafts in like a blast from the past

Summary: Some Clinton critics, even Democrats, have feared she would carry on ... Wednesday's rally felt like old South Texas politics, ... It was predictable for US Rep. Solomon Ortiz to introduce Clinton, ... region may have been ...

source: newsgroups.derkeiler.com: alt.politics.bush

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February 16, 2008 Texas: La Brecha Generacional (”The Generation Gap”)

anahernandez.jpg The San Antonio Express-News digs a little deeper into Mexican-American voter preferences and finds a generation gap: U.S. Rep. Solomon Ortiz

source: The Field

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February 16, 2008 Delaying Dollar Dollar Bills it is a family business

That fat deal fell through, but some time later the DeLay brothers' local congressional ally, a Democrat named Solomon Ortiz, explained why he had endorsed the lobbying scheme. Asked whether he had urged local officials to hire Randy ...

source: Solomon P. Ortiz

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February 15, 2008 Threats to affect & harm one's livelihood so as to censor free speech>

Posted by Jaime Kenedeño at 8:29 PM ... Lencho Rendon, US Rep Solomon Ortiz's former ai. ... 27thcongressionaldistrict.blogspot.com/2007/09/texas-public-education-watchdog.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this ...

source: Corpus Christi Watchdog Authority

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February 15, 2008 Threats to affect & harm one's livelihood so as to censor free speech>

Posted by Jaime Kenedeño at 8:29 PM ... Lencho Rendon, US Rep Solomon Ortiz's former ai. ... 27thcongressionaldistrict.blogspot.com/2007/09/texas-public-education-watchdog.html - 50k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this ...

source: Tip of the Iceberg

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February 13, 2008 FUNDS GO TOWARD HEALTH EFFORTS FOR ASIANS, HISPANICS; INITIATIVES TARGET CARDIAC HEALTH, INFANT MORTALITY AMONG HISPANICS, BLACKS

</div><br><br>Asian Services in Action: The Akron, Ohio-based group has received a $600,000 grant from the Asian & Pacific Islander American <a href="http://fjml-better.blogspot.com" rel="tag"&gt

source: Better

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February 12, 2008 FUNDS GO TOWARD HEALTH EFFORTS FOR ASIANS, HISPANICS; INITIATIVES ...

The cohort is studying obesity, diabetes, heart disease, mental health and other diseases among 2000 Mexican-Americans. Rep. Solomon Ortiz helped secure the funding (U

source: Michael

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February 12, 2008 FUNDS GO TOWARD HEALTH EFFORTS FOR ASIANS, HISPANICS; INITIATIVES ...

The cohort is studying obesity, diabetes, heart disease, mental health and other diseases among 2000 Mexican-Americans. Rep. Solomon Ortiz helped secure the funding (U

source: Unknown

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February 11, 2008 Congressman Gonzalez endorses Sen. Barack Obama

Senator Barack Obama & Congressman Charlie Gonzalez (photos) by Gary Martin, S.A. Express-News WASHINGTON – Illinois Sen ... include Rep. Solomon Orti

source: Walker Report - Shedding Light on Bexar County

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February 11, 2008 Funds Go Toward Health Efforts For Asians, Hispanics; Initiatives Target Cardiac Health, Infant Mortality Among Hispanics, Blacks

Funds Go Toward Health Efforts For Asians, Hispanics; Initiatives Target Cardiac Health, Infant Mortality Among Hispanics, Blacks February 11th, ... -Americans. Rep. Solomon k

source: Medical Health Articles-Free Resource For You Keep Body Health

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