Mexican-American son of cotton farmers reaches top post - Silvestre Reyes

“Silvestre Reyes was unable to speak English until he was 6 years old. Now the Texas congressman must master the lingo of the nation’s spy agencies and the politics of the war in Iraq.

The son of West Texas cotton farmers, Reyes was held back in school along with other Mexican-American children because of limited English. Both Reyes’ parents were born in the U.S. His father was a successful farmer and both parents were avid readers who instilled a love for reading in him. “

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