[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7862-7863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACKSTONE DILWORTH

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 26, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the tremendous 
achievements of Blackstone Dilworth, Junior Achievement of Laredo 
Business Hall of Fame Laureate.
  Mr. Dilworth has been a proud resident of Live Oak County, Texas, for 
more than 50 years, but he has a special place in his heart for the 
people of Laredo, the city which he has made his second home. He began 
his career working as a farm and ranch appraiser in the border country. 
of Texas, an area in which his family has worked for many years.
  He has managed a series of successful businesses, including a number 
of ranching operations, oil and gas concerns, a telecommunications 
construction company, and property development. Throughout his career, 
he has relied on his belief that opportunity is everywhere, for those 
who are willing to look. He is known to say: ``In every problem, 
somewhere hidden is an opportunity.''
  Mr. Dilworth loves to travel, and has a deep appreciation for the 
culture of South and Central America. He is a member of the Explorers

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Club of New York. He lives with his wife near Sandia, and has two 
children and three grandchildren.
  Through his initiative, energy, and audacity, Mr. Blackstone Dilworth 
has contributed enormously to Texas' economic health and vitality. He 
is a pillar of the business community, and a model for entrepreneurs 
everywhere, and I am pleased to have the chance to honor him here 
today.

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