Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life and legacy of Raul Reyes, Jr., a leader in west Dallas. Raul fought every day to make west Dallas a better place. He was a fierce advocate for cleaning up a lot of the environmental issues in west Dallas. He believed in affordable housing, and he absolutely loved Pinkston High School and helping the kids there. Raul was born in Dallas in the 1970s. He grew up with loving parents who instilled in him the belief that he should help others and help the neighborhood. He graduated from Pinkston High School in 1992 and then went to Dallas College and ultimately the University of Texas at Arlington. After graduating, he became an agent for change who believed that the community and the people played the most important role in progress. He was a founding member and president of West Dallas 1, which is a coalition of neighbors and neighborhood associations. His community service involvement was captured through numerous public service and private advisory boards and steering committees which focused on things like education and housing. He was also a very proud West Dallas Little League coach from 2001 through 2007. More importantly, he was a family man. He was the eldest child. He was known as la guia to his siblings. He was an incredible father to his children whom he talked about all the time and a loving uncle to his nieces, his nephews, and everyone who loved him.…”