[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 25, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          CONGRATULATING H-E-B

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                          HON. RUBEN HINOJOSA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2013

  MR. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and thank H-E-B for 
its 85 years of service to the State of Texas and the border 
communities I represent. This year marks their 85th anniversary of 
entry into the communities in the Rio Grande Valley. Since 1928, H-E-B 
has provided local border communities with some of the best customer 
service and groceries at everyday low prices.
  Because of the commitment of H-E-B to the communities along the 
border, the people in the Rio Grande Valley have grown to consider H-E-
B as their neighbor, and not just their local grocer. H-E-B has served 
our communities with fresh food, convenient services and has shown a 
commitment to education, hunger prevention, disaster relief, diversity, 
volunteerism and the environment for the past 85 years. During some of 
the most impactful hurricanes in history, H-E-B was the last store to 
shut its doors and the first to re-open, providing the community with 
much needed service and support.
  The dedication that H-E-B has shown towards our communities is 
apparent through their actions. Most recently, through their 
sponsorship of the University of Texas Pan-American's (UTPA) Hispanic 
Engineering, Science and Technology Conference (HESTEC), H-E-B has once 
again demonstrated their commitment to our youth. Over the years, H-E-B 
has been a loyal sponsor of UTPA and HESTEC, because they understand 
the importance of developing a twenty-first century workforce. It is 
because of H-E-B, and all contributing sponsors, that HESTEC has been 
able to recruit more Latino students into careers in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and health related 
fields.
  It is truly an honor for me to recognize H-E-B for all their efforts 
in the Rio Grande Valley. I congratulate them on their 85th Anniversary 
celebration and thank them for their strong partnership with the 
University of Texas Pan American and HESTEC.

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