[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF G. RICARDO SALAS

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 28, 2014

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of former Guam Senator G. Ricardo Salas, a dedicated public servant and 
successful businessman on Guam. Senator Salas passed away on April 4, 
2014, at the age of 90.
  Affectionately known as Rick, G. Ricardo Salas was born in Guam's 
capital city of Hagaatnna on November 14, 1923, to Jose and Coltilde 
Santos Salas. When he was just eight years old, Rick began helping with 
his family's business; he would assist his father and brother in their 
architecture and land-surveying professions and walk through the 
streets of Hagaatnna selling baked goods.
  As a young man on Guam after World War II, Rick decided to move to 
the U.S. mainland to pursue higher education. He graduated with a 
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business from Doane College in Crete, 
Nebraska, in 1949.
  Mr. Salas married Rosa Teresita Perez on November 26, 1951. Together 
they had eight children: Richard Conrad, Sr.; Melissa; Ronald John; 
Kathleen Angelica; Lucina Elaine; Teresita Marie; Vicente Ramon and 
Solange Mirim. They also raised their first grandchild, Richard ``Ricky 
Boy'' Conrad, Jr., and were blessed with 19 grandchildren and three 
great-grandchildren.
  Rick began his career of public service with the Government of Guam, 
working at the Department of Land Management and later at the 
Department of Revenue and Taxation. He was an active member of the 
Republican Party of Guam, and in 1972, he represented Guam as a 
delegate to the Republican National Convention. In 19XX, he was elected 
a Senator to the 12th Guam Legislature. He went on to serve an 
additional term in the 13th Guam Legislature before returning to the 
private sector.
  As a businessman, Senator Salas played an integral role in 
diversifying business on Guam. He used his background in real-estate to 
successfully attract international clientele from Asia to invest in 
Guam. He also managed his family businesses, the Salas Agency 
Corporation, Salas Services, and Salas Equipment Co. until his 
retirement in 2005. However, despite retiring many continued to rely on 
his advice and expertise of real estate on Guam.
  Senator Salas will always be remembered for his years of public 
service and many contributions to the people of Guam. I am deeply 
saddened by his passing, and I join the people of Guam in mourning a 
great businessman and statesman. My thoughts and prayers are with his 
family and friends. His legacy will live on in the memories of the 
people of Guam.

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