    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2025)]
    [Extensions of Remarks]
    [Page E164]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

         CONGRATULATING MR. JOSE CANTORAL ON BEING NAMED MR. AMIGO 2025

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                             HON. VICENTE GONZALEZ

                                    of texas

                        in the house of representatives

                          Wednesday, February 26, 2025

      Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate
    Mr. Jose Cantoral on being named Mr. Amigo 2025.
      Since 1964, the Mr. Amigo Association has celebrated the friendship
    between the cities of Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas,
    Mexico. Each year, the Mr. Amigo Association selects an individual that
    promotes and contributes to the cultural exchange between our two
    countries and helps maintain the dialogue and friendship that have tied
    our cities together for so long.
      Mr. Cantoral has spent his career producing quality music and
    entertainment that has enriched our culture and inspired people from
    across the world with a love for music and the arts.
      Through his music and through his work on the Cantoral Institute, Mr.
    Cantoral has become a prominent figure in music and film. He has co-
    authored music in famous movies such as Disney Pixar's ``Coco'' as well
    as being nominated for a Latin Grammy for his musical contributions.
      Mr. Cantoral is now the third member of his family to receive the
    honor of Mr. Amigo. His late father, Roberto Cantoral having received
    the honor in 1981 and most recently his sister, Itati Cantoral, in
    2015.
      Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank Mr. Cantoral, for his contribution to
    music and congratulate him on this remarkable achievement.

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