[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E712]
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                HONORING OUTSTANDING HISPANIC BAYTONIANS

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                            HON. KEN BENTSEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 1998

  Mr. BENTSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor 50 outstanding hispanic 
individuals and organizations who will be recognized May 1, 1998 in 
special programs at Exxon, Lee college, and San Jacinto Mall in 
Baytown, TX. These individuals and organizations are historical 
pioneers who have helped pave the way for Baytown's growing and vibrant 
community. As the citizens of Baytown and Texas celebrate the first 50 
years of this great Texas city, we also honor the following hispanic 
Baytonians for their leadership and commitment to the future of the 
Baytown Hispanic community:
  Mayor Pete Alfaro, Antonio Banuelos, Banuelos Boys Band, Baytown 
Mexican School, Baytown Mexican War Heroes killed in action, (Don) 
Fermin Beltran-Juarez, The Honorable Eva Benavides, The Honorable Tony 
Campos, U.S. Marshall Art Contreras, Amelia deHoyos, Guadalupe Aleman 
deHoyos, Ruben deHoyos, Councilman Manuel Escontrias. Manuel Espinoza, 
Jr., Gilberto Garcia, Frank Gonzalez, Sr., Luciano and Manuela 
Gonzalez, Regina Gonzalez-Martinez, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of 
Greater Baytown, Humble 997 Baseball Team, Ladies Auxillary--Sociedad 
Mutualista, La Tipica Orchestra Fem., Las Guadalupanas, Mexican 
American Graduating Seniors (M.A.G.S.), Pioneer Mexican Laborers, Jose 
and Virginia Moreno, Marta Moreno, Willie Moreno, Alfonso Nava, Vicente 
Nieto, Aurora Porter, Ignacio Ramirez, Sr., Eugenia Renteria, Pablo 
Reyna, Ambrose Rios, Jr., Eugenia Renteria-Rios, Feliciano Rios, M.D., 
Freddy Rios, Geneva Renteria-Rios, Janie Salinas-Bricker, Rufo Sanchez, 
Hilda Sandoval-Pena, Eugenio Santana, Sr., Sociedad Mutualista, Rudolph 
Torres, Eloy Valdes, Lucas Vegas, Jr., Elena R. Vergara, George Zamora, 
Mercedes Zamora.
  I congratulate these outstanding citizens and organizations and 
commend them on their many contributions to the City of Baytown and the 
Hispanic community.

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