- Record: Extensions of Remarks
- Section type: Recognition
- Chamber: House
- Date: September 14, 2026
- Congress: 119th Congress
- Why this source matters: Extensions of Remarks are statements submitted for the official record, even if they were not spoken live on the floor.
HON. J. LUIS CORREA
of california
in the house of representatives
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.
Consul for Protection and Legal Affairs, later being assigned to serve as Consul of Mexico for the Mexican Embassy in the Czech Republic.
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.
- 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.
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.
of dedicated leadership and experience. We thank Maxaira for all that she does to protect, inform, and inspire our Nation's Mexican-American communities.