[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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