[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING MAURICE FERRE

  (Ms. SHALALA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. SHALALA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my good friend Maurice 
Ferre, who was considered the father of modern-day Miami. He passed 
away on Thursday at the age of 84.
  Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Maurice championed the power of 
architectural beauty and cultural diversity to reshape a city.
  He served Miami as mayor from 1973 to 1985 and succeeded in 
transforming the city into the commercial and cultural center we know 
today.
  Mayor Ferre's vision of Miami as integrated and urban, international 
and ultramodern is woven into every inch of our community, from the 
high-rises in Brickell to the bayside park that bears his name.
  He was a talented politician and innovative entrepreneur and a man of 
unparalleled class and elegance. He continued to advocate for our city 
and for the people of Puerto Rico until his last days.
  His passion, wisdom, and loyalty to Miami will be missed but never 
forgotten. He was a true titan of public service. I am proud to have 
called him my friend.
  Mr. Speaker, my thoughts are with his wife, children, and 
grandchildren, and with all those in Miami who will miss this 
incredible man.

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