[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 137 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH ALVARADO AND LOU MARTINEZ

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 1995
  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today 
and pay tribute to two celebrated community servants, Mr. Joseph 
Alvarado and Mr. Lou Martinez. On September 8, 1995, Joe and Lou will 
be honored for their contributions to northwest Indiana and the 
Hispanic community by the Northwest Indiana Hispanic Coordinating 
Council. This testimonial dinner will take place at the Casa Blanca 
Restaurant in East Chicago, IN.
  We are all very fortunate to have dedicated people, like Joe and Lou, 
who are sincerely proud of their Hispanic heritage and have taken an 
active role in promoting the progress of the Hispanic community in 
Indiana's First Congressional District.
  Joe Alvarado is a native of East Chicago, IN. He is also a fellow 
graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he played varsity 
football for the Irish. He later received his masters degree in finance 
from Cornell University. Joe returned to East Chicago and started his 
career with Inland Steel Co. in 1976. Since that time, he has steadily 
risen through the ranks from the days when he was a finance trainee to 
his current position as president of Inland Steel Bar Co.
  Lou Martinez, a classmate of mine at Andrean High School in 
Merrillville IN, has been with the United Way system since he joined 
the Lake Area United Way in Griffith, IN, in 1979. In my personal 
experience with Lou, I can say that he is one of the most dedicated and 
unselfish individuals I know. His desire to serve his community has 
allowed him to prosper in an organization like the United Way, whose 
focus is community service. As president of the Lake Area United Way, 
Lou has realized his leadership potential and he has played a big part 
in touching the lives of so many who are in need in northwest Indiana.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to these two very 
special men. Joe and Lou's large circle of family and friends, as well 
as the entire Hispanic community of northwest Indiana, can be proud of 
the contributions these prominent individuals have made. They have 
proven themselves to be distinguished advocates for the Hispanic 
community, and they have truly made northwest Indiana a better place in 
which to live.


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