[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         A TRIBUTE TO RAUL KING

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 29, 2003

  Mr. TOWNS.  Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Raul King for his success in 
the realty business, which has earned him the Thomas R. Fortune 
Business Award.
  Raul King was born on March 17, 1946 in the Dominican Republic. The 
son of Rosa and Pedro King, and the second of five children, Raul came 
from modest and humble beginnings. At an early age, Raul learned the 
value of hard work.
  He worked as a boiler mechanic on a locomotive train that would cross 
the town of Sanchez where he lived. In the summer of 1963, at the age 
of 17, Raul enlisted into the navy, earning the rank of Officer Petty 
Class.
  In 1970, Raul made his first trip to the United States, where he 
arrived in New York. Once in New York he worked as a mechanic and 
obtained his G.E.D. at Bushwick High School.
  In 1981, Raul got involved in real estate investments and through 
perseverance and trial and error, he became a promising real estate 
salesperson. By 1990, Raul obtained his license in real estate and 
became a licensed Realty Broker.
  For the past decade, Raul has shown a passion for the realty business 
and he has no plans to retire.
  Raul and his wife Beebis King have been married for 23 years. They 
now have four children and five grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, from humble beginnings, Raul King has come to this 
country and has become a successful realtor through hard work and 
dedication. As such, he is more than worthy of receiving our 
recognition. I hope that all of my colleagues will join me in honoring 
this truly remarkable individual.

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