[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                CELEBRATING CHANCELLOR MARIO K. CASTILLO

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the new 
chancellor of the Lone Star College System, Mario K. Castillo, the 
first Latino to ever hold this position.
  Mario's journey began as a first-generation college and law school 
graduate. After nearly a decade as an attorney, he joined the Lone Star 
College System and quickly rose through the ranks from general counsel 
to vice chancellor to interim president.
  The fancy titles never kept him from his mission, which was 
connecting with students and always making sure they had a seat at the 
table.
  Leading the college system is no small feat, but Mario has the 
endurance. He is not just a champion for education. He is also an 
accomplished ironman, conquering miles of open water and road. If 
anyone is built for this challenge, it is him.
  As a chancellor, I know he will keep mentoring students, improving 
processes, and pushing the next generation to dream big.
  I congratulate Chancellor Mario Castillo.

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