[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING BRONSON ARROYO OF BROOKSVILLE, FL

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Ms. GINNY-BROWN WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize and praise Bronson Arroyo: the fine athelete, hometown hero, 
and member of the major league baseball world champion Boston Red Sox. 
I am proud that the hometown he represents is Brooksville, FL, in my 
5th congressional district.
  Bronson Anthony Arroyo was born in Key West, FL on February 24, 1977. 
Bronson is a 1995 graduate of Hernando High School in Brooksville, FL, 
where he excelled in baseball and basketball. He and his wife Aimee 
still enjoy the comfort of Central West Florida by making it their off-
season home.
  In 2003, Mr. Arroyo entered the Boston Red Sox organization. In their 
farm system he pitched a minor league perfect game, won the Red Sox 
Minor League Player of the Year Award. In 2004, as part of the Red Sox 
regular pitching rotation, Bronson won a World Series ring.
  Mr. Arroyo is often recognized for his athletic accomplishments, and 
I would also like to recognize him as a role model for our community. 
Mr. Arroyo runs a pitching clinic for the United Way, serves food for 
the Red Sox Foundation, and speaks with school children as part of his 
community outreach.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to represent Bronson Arroyo, and I am 
proud to praise him on the floor of this house.

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