[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 108 (Thursday, September 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CALIFORNIA'S SESQUICENTENNIAL

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                               speech of

                           HON. MAXINE WATERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2000

  Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the State of 
California on the occasion of California's Sesquicentennial--the 150th 
Anniversary of California's Statehood. California is home to a diverse 
and resourceful people with a rich and colorful history. I represent 
the 35th District of California, a district which includes residents of 
African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American and European descent. 
My district is as rich in diversity and resourcefulness as the great 
State of California itself.
  The 35th District of California includes several communities in South 
Central Los Angeles as well as the cities of Inglewood, Gardena and 
Hawthorne. South Central Los Angeles is a community of resourceful 
people and small businesses. Gardena is a racially diverse and 
economically vibrant city. Hawthorne is a center of technology and a 
home to the aerospace industry. Inglewood is at the center of a growing 
Los Angeles region close to Los Angeles International Airport. Its 
predominantly black and Latino students are known for educational 
achievement and academic excellence. It is also home to the Los Angeles 
Forum sports arena. All the cities in the 35th district are home to 
hard-working, creative, energetic and resourceful people and numerous 
successful small businesses.
  Mr. Speaker, the people of 35th District of California are dedicated 
to economic and educational development, and they are proud of their 
history and their heritage. I look forward to continuing to represent 
them as they look forward to the next 150 years of history as residents 
of the great State of California.

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