[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 149 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

  (Ms. McSALLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, 
I rise to pay tribute to an important Hispanic leader and public 
servant from my district, the late Governor Raul Castro.
  Born in Cananea, Mexico, and growing up outside of Douglas, Arizona, 
Governor Castro overcame many obstacles in his early life and attended 
the Arizona State Teachers College.
  He earned a law degree from the University of Arizona, later serving 
as Pima County attorney, a superior court judge, and the first Mexican-
American to serve as the Governor of the State of Arizona. He has also 
served as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Argentina.
  Next week, I will join officials from around Arizona for a ceremony 
renaming the Douglas port of entry after Governor Castro. I can think 
of no more fitting tribute for a man who served as a role model and 
bridge to a generation of young Hispanics looking to enter public life.
  We are a stronger and more diverse Nation thanks to the influence and 
hard work of Hispanic Americans like Governor Castro, and I am proud to 
join in recognizing their invaluable contributions this month.

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