[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E61]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. MARIO MURGADO

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                         HON. MARIO DIAZ-BALART

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2014

  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Mario 
Murgado, an outstanding individual and someone who has become one of 
the most highly regarded business leaders in Southern Florida.
  Mr. Murgado currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer 
of Brickell Motors in Miami, FL. He began his career as a sales 
representative at a different car dealership, but quickly moved up the 
ranks. Working through sales, management, and finance, he eventually 
became President and CEO of Braman Imports. Throughout his career Mr. 
Murgado has been credited with reviving numerous dealerships in and 
around Miami, and helped transform them into top performers. 
Additionally, he has served as Chairman of the Florida Automobile 
Dealers Association and the American Honda National Dealer Advisory 
Board, and was a member of the General Motors advisory boards for 
marketing and fixed-operations dealers. Currently, he sits on the board 
of the South Florida Automobile Dealers Association.
  Outside of his business, Mr. Murgado is an active member of numerous 
civic and community organizations. He served as finance chair for the 
commissioning of the USS Gridley, a guided-missile destroyer in the 
first naval vessel ever commissioned in Miami. He currently serves as a 
member of the Board of Trustees for St. Thomas University in Miami, 
dual role at Miami Children's Hospital Board and Foundation and is Vice 
Chair, and he is also a member of the World President's Organization.
   Throughout the years, Mr. Murgado has been consistently recognized 
for his achievements. He received the TIME Dealer of the Year award, 
awarded annually to only 60 dealers nationwide. He has also been 
awarded the American International Automobile Dealers Impact Award, and 
was an inductee into the Miami-Dade Hall of Fame. Over the years I have 
also had the privilege of getting to know Mario, and his wife Bibiana, 
on a personal level and hold them in the highest regard. They are truly 
one of the most exceptional, loyal, trustworthy, and caring families I 
know, and I am lucky to call them my friends. I look forward to many 
more years of friendship and wish nothing but the best for Mario, 
Bibiana, and the entire Murgado family.
   Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Mr. Mario Murgado for 
his continued service to Southern Florida and I ask my colleagues to 
join me in recognizing this remarkable individual.

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