[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 12, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1930
          CONGRATULATING MARIACHI AZTLAN DE PUEBLO HIGH SCHOOL

  (Mrs. GRIJALVA asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to celebrate Mariachi 
Aztlan de Pueblo High School for making history once again with their 
12th consecutive first-place win at the 44th Annual Tucson 
International Mariachi Conference student showcase, the longest running 
continually held mariachi festival in the world.
  For 12 straight years, these talented young musicians have carried 
the spirit of Pueblo Warriors and Tucson onto the stage with 
excellence, talent, and pride.
  Under the outstanding leadership of Director John Contreras, Mariachi 
Aztlan continues to set the standard for high school mariachi programs 
across our Nation.
  This moment is especially meaningful to me as a proud Pueblo alumna 
and mom of a recent grad of this amazing mariachi.
  Driving these students and their instruments all across Tucson as a 
mariachi mama, I witnessed firsthand the dedication and ``heart,'' 
``corazon'' that make this group so extraordinary.
  To the students, families, fans, and Director Contreras of Mariachi 
Aztlan, your community could not be prouder of you.
  (English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as follows:)
  ``I am so proud of all of you and send my congratulations on this 
historic victory.''
  ``Estoy muy orgullosa de todos ustedes, y muchas felicidades por esta 
victoria historica.''

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