[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1528 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1528

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2010

 Mr. Honda (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Ms. Eshoo) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and 
                          for other purposes.

Whereas Paul Locatelli, S.J. was born in Boulder Creek, California, in 1938 to 
        Italian immigrant parents, Marie and Vincent Locatelli;
Whereas Father Locatelli was the first in his family to attend college, 
        matriculating at Santa Clara University, where he went on to serve for 
        over 35 years as a professor and its longest serving president;
Whereas in 2008, Father Locatelli became Secretary of Higher Education for the 
        Society of Jesus at the Vatican, and in 2009 was named Chancellor of 
        Santa Clara University;
Whereas as president of Santa Clara University, Father Locatelli created a 
        mission of leading one's life by the three ``C's'', competence, 
        conscience, and compassion, encouraging students to learn through a 
        diversity of perspectives;
Whereas throughout his tenure at Santa Clara University, Father Locatelli worked 
        to overcome prejudice and ignorance on campus by unifying a community of 
        individuals willing to learn from each other's differences;
Whereas Father Locatelli provided many Silicon Valley families with spiritual 
        guidance;
Whereas Father Locatelli engaged the local business community and voiced 
        opinions on local political issues, including advocating to bring Bay 
        Area Rapid Transit (BART) to the South Bay;
Whereas Santa Clara University's endowment grew from $77,000,000 to $700,000,000 
        during his tenure as president, propelling the University into the top 
        tier of the Nation's universities;
Whereas under his leadership, three new centers, the Markkula Center for Applied 
        Ethics, the Center for Science, Technology, and Society, and the 
        Ignation Center for Jesuit Education were formed, focusing on the fusion 
        of social equality and Silicon Valley innovation;
Whereas under Father Locatelli's leadership, Santa Clara University applicants 
        have increased threefold, mean SAT scores have increased by over 100 
        points, and the average graduation rate is 85 percent, the second 
        highest in the country;
Whereas under Father Locatelli's leadership, a team of Santa Clara University 
        students won third place in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar 
        Decathlon competition in 2007;
Whereas on the evening of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Father 
        Locatelli showed courage when referencing the internment of Japanese-
        Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor as he preached for peace and 
        understanding and against scapegoating and hatred;
Whereas Father Locatelli was committed to providing educational opportunities to 
        all, and worked to create financial and other means for students to 
        receive a quality education;
Whereas Father Locatelli has served on the boards of many community 
        organizations critical to the success of Silicon Valley, including the 
        Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Catholic Relief 
        Services, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and the Bill Hannon 
        Foundation; and
Whereas Father Locatelli carried out his service in a humble and dignified 
        manner: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the accomplishments and legacy of Paul Leo 
        Locatelli, S.J., for his contributions to Santa Clara 
        University and the Silicon Valley community through his 
        leadership in fostering social justice and equality; and
            (2) recognizes the sacrifices that those who suffer from 
        social injustice endure, so that we may unite with competence, 
        conscience, and compassion, as exemplified by the life of Paul 
        Leo Locatelli, S.J.
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