[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING RON BREWER

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career 
of ``Young'' Ron Brewer and congratulate him on his well deserved 
retirement.
  A veteran of the airwaves for more than 40 years, Brewer's 26-year 
partnership with Paul Castronovo made him one of South Florida's most 
popular radio personalities. Their partnership is ending next week 
after Ron starts what he is calling an ``extended vacation.''
  Ron Brewer started in radio as a teenager in his hometown of 
Annapolis, Maryland. After a stop in Virginia, he came to South Florida 
and made this area his home.
  Paul and Young Ron's first meeting was over dinner. Ron's program 
director asked him to have dinner with Castronovo who was looking for a 
job. Pretty soon into their meal they had the entire room laughing. A 
partnership was born.
  I was fortunate enough to join them live in studio many times to 
discuss the news of the day or an event in my Congressional district. 
One of my happiest birthday memories is when the guys had Steven Van 
Zandt from the E-Street band call into the show to sing me Happy 
Birthday.
  While listeners got to hear Ron Brewer on the air every morning many 
don't know the ultimate family man he is off the air. Ron and his wife 
raised their two sons in South Florida and he spends all his free time 
with his family.
  Ron's also been involved with many charities. For years he and 
Castronovo held a holiday food driye that's delivered more than 15 
million pounds of food to those who needed it most.
  Other charities that Ron donates his time to are kids in Distress, 
Women in Distress, Joe Dimaggio Children's Hospital, St. Jude's 
Hospital and the Sylvester Cancer Center at the University of Miami.
  Ron Brewer will be missed by the millions who listened to him on the 
radio and morning radio in South Florida won't be quite the same.
  Congratulations to Ron on his successful career and I wish him the 
best extended vacation ever.

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