[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9918-9919]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING FORT WORTH NORTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL MARIACHI BAND

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and honor the 
mariachi students at Fort Worth's North Side High School who, under the 
direction of Ramon Nino, were chosen to perform at Carnegie Hall in New 
York City on June 22. The appearance by the Fort Worth group will be 
the first Carnegie Hall concert by any mariachi band in 7 years.
  With an outpouring of support from the school district and local 
community, the 23-member group has successfully raised partial funds 
for the trip. These hardworking students continue to rally the 
community for support and have played for donations at a host of 
metroplex-area restaurants to raise the remaining difference.
  This is a great opportunity for these young people to step onto the 
national stage and proudly represent not only their school, but the 
Fort Worth community and the great State of Texas.
  I am proud to represent this caring community, school, and such 
talented

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constituents. I wish them a safe journey to the Big Apple. 
Congratulations on this outstanding achievement.
  Go Steers.

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