[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 2] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 1526-1527] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HONORING MR. ROGER L. GALATAS ______ HON. KEVIN BRADY of texas in the house of representatives Monday, February 22, 2010 Mr. BRADY of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Roger L. Galatas as the ``King of the Court'' of the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society for 2010. Mr. Galatas is an icon in Montgomery County, Texas. For almost 20 years he worked alongside George Mitchell, the founder of the Woodlands, on Mr. Mitchell's innovative and internationally recognized development team. Roger has held many leadership roles throughout his years in The Woodlands, including former CEO and president of The [[Page 1527]] Woodlands Corporation and the founding director of The Woodlands Hospital. Mr. Galatas has been instrumental in making education in Montgomery County stronger by serving as a founding director of The John Cooper School and past president of the Conroe Independent School District Board of Trustees. Galatas Elementary in the Conroe Independent School District today proudly bears his name. He is a past board of directors for Stewart Title Company of Montgomery County and the United Way of Montgomery County, a former board member of the Memorial Hermann Hospital System, former trustee and officer of the Urban Land Institute, and he has served on the Real Estate Advisory Committee of the Trust for Public Land. Mr. Galatas continues his regional leadership role as a current board member of the Center for Houston's Future and the current chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. In 2004, Mr. Galatas co-wrote a book with Jim Barlow titled ``The Woodlands, The Inside Story of Creating a Better Hometown''. The book gives the inside-scoop of how The Woodlands has grown into what it is today--a fast growing, environmentally sustainable community with a vibrant economy that he played an immeasurable role in shaping. Without question Mr. Galatas, with the support of his beautiful wife Ann, has served his community above and beyond and continues to make Montgomery County and the Houston region a better place in which to live, work and play. Madam Speaker, I am proud to call him my friend and to recognize Mr. Roger L. Galatas and his countless contributions to the people of The Woodlands and Montgomery County. I urge you to join me in recognizing Roger Galatas as the Royal ``King of the Court'' at the Second Annual Montgomery County Performing Arts Society Mardi Gras Ball that took place on February 13, 2010. ____________________