Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz introduced a bipartisan bill Friday to rename a United States Postal Service facility after the Border Patrol agent who died in the line of duty last month.
The facility located at 620 E. Pecan Blvd. in McAllen will now be known as the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office through the efforts of Congresswoman De La Cruz and her team to honor the fallen agent.
Yvonne Martinez, Common-law wife of Raul Gonzalez, receives a hug as U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial in front of the main U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Sebastian Gonzalez, 8, son of Raul Gonzalez is greeted by U.S. Border Patrol agents as U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Yvonne Martinez, Common-law wife of Raul Gonzalez, stands next to a memorial portrait of Gonzalez as U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Sebastian Martinez, 8, and Camila Gonzalez, 5, children of Raul Gonzalez, are greeted by U.S. Border Patrol agents as U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, left, talks with attendees as she honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, left next to portrait, and family members of U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. gather for a photo during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Son on Raul Gonzalez, Sebastian Gonzalez, 8, speaks with his mother Yvonne Martinez as U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Yvonne Martinez, Common-law wife of Raul Gonzalez, is greeted by attendees as U.S. Rep.Monica De La Cruz honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, center, is hug after honoring U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])U.S. border Patrol agents attend a memorial for U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A portrait of U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. stands outside the main U.S. Post Office during a memorial on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Sebastian Martinez, 8, is greeted by U.S. Border Patrol agents as U.S. Rep.Monica De La Cruz honors U.S Border Patrol Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. during a memorial at the U.S. Post Office on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
