HONORING CONSUL OF MEXICO, MAXAIRA BALTAZAR

On 2026-09-14, Representative J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING CONSUL OF MEXICO, MAXAIRA BALTAZAR" in the House.

HONORING CONSUL OF MEXICO, MAXAIRA BALTAZAR

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 144 (Monday, September 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 144 (Monday, September 14, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E906] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING CONSUL OF MEXICO, MAXAIRA BALTAZAR ______ HON. J. LUIS CORREA of california in the house of representatives Monday, September 14, 2026 Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Consul of Mexico, Maxaira Baltazar, for her 20 years of leadership and experience in consular affairs and bilateral relations. Maxaira first began her career in Del Rio, Texas, where served as Consul for Protection and Legal Affairs, later being assigned to serve as Consul of Mexico for the Mexican Embassy in the Czech Republic. Upon her return to the United States in 2015, Maxaira completed a specialization in U.S. Legal Studies at The University of New Mexico's School of Law. Always striving for more, she went on to collaborate with the Federal Public Defender's Office and the criminal, family, and child legal divisions of New Mexico's Second Judicial District Court. As part of her specialization, she went on to develop guidelines for ways to assist nationals in child custody-related matters. Throughout her career, Maxaira has served the U.S. Department of State, where she took part in a U.S.-Mexico Consular Exchange program dedicated to providing international assistance for Mexican nationals during the tumultuous suspension of travel period caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic, drafting guidance for Mexican missions abroad during times of crisis. Most recently, Maxaira has served as Counselor for House Affairs in the Congressional Relations Office at the Mexican Embassy in the U.S. Now, Maxaira has assumed her current post as Consul of Mexico in Santa Ana, serving the Mexican-American communities in my home District and beyond. I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Maxaira for her 20 years of dedicated leadership and experience. We thank Maxaira for all that she does to protect, inform, and inspire our Nation's Mexican-American communities. ____________________