[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15428]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MR. RAMON AYALA

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 20, 2006

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Ramon Ayala, one 
of the most accomplished norteno music legends, for his contribution as 
the headlining act at the Supply Our Students Concert on August 2nd, 
2006.
  Mr. Ayala was born on March 10th, 1945, and first began his love of 
norteno music at six years of age by playing the accordion in small 
Mexican towns. He then started his path to his success by forming the 
Los Relampagos Del Norte band in the 1960s that defined modern norteno 
music. He has performed over a hundred albums, each one completely 
distinctive in the musical style that is the trademark of Mr. Ayala.
  Mr. Ayala also has received two Grammy awards for his music, and 
numerous other awards. He is known for his philanthropic involvement in 
the community of South Texas with underprivileged children and children 
with disabilities. Mr. Ayala has raised thousands of dollars for school 
supplies in the previous Supply Our Students concerts, and I commend 
him for his dedication to the education of our children in the great 
State of Texas. He is a truly exceptional musician and a role model for 
aspiring musicians.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have had this time to recognize the 
exemplary career of Mr. Ramon Ayala and his involvement with the Supply 
Our Students concert in the City of Laredo on August 2nd, 2006, and I 
thank you for this time.

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