[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO RAUL A. BESTEIRO, JR.

  (Mr. HINOJOSA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of the 
finest citizens of South Texas, Raul A. Besteiro, Jr., who passed away 
November 14, 2004. The Brownsville Herald called him a ``Brownsville 
Pioneer'' because of his groundbreaking efforts to transform the 
region.
  For those of us committed to education and economic development, he 
was the ultimate role model. Mr. Besteiro dedicated his life to 
improving educational and economic opportunities for his hometown of 
Brownsville, Texas. He has left a lasting impact on the entire south 
Texas region.
  Mr. Besteiro saw the potential of our region and committed his life's 
work to helping us achieve it. Whether he was preparing future 
scientists in the classroom, leading a school system to excellence, or 
promoting the economic development of our region through the 
Brownsville Port Authority, Raul Besteiro made south Texas a better and 
stronger place to live in. Let us carry out his legacy. He will be 
sorely missed, and we mourn his passing.

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