[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 131 (Wednesday, October 18, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1821]
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                       IN HONOR OF SALLY MORILLAS

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 18, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of 
Cleveland's finest citizens. Mrs. Sally Morillas. At 86 years old, Mrs. 
Morillas continues to be an example of selflessness, volunteerism, and 
the spirit of community.
  Sally Morillas was born in Missouri, but she spent most of her 
childhood in Youngstown, Ohio. Mrs. Morillas became an active force in 
her community at an early age. Following her graduation from Oberlin 
College in 1934, Mrs. Morillas was instrumental in organizing the 
Youngstown Steelworkers Union. She continued her admirable fight on 
behalf of the Union until moving to Cleveland in 1942.
  Since then, Sally Morillas has made immeasurable contributions to the 
city of Cleveland, particularly for women and the Hispanic community. 
Her interminable commitment to peace has earned her prominent positions 
in the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Women 
Speak Out for Peace and Justice. Her unfailing dedication to peace 
first became evident during the Vietnam War when she participated in 
anti-war demonstrations in Cleveland and in Washington, DC. However, 
Mrs. Morillas does not only exercise her political activism during 
times of war and struggle. She worked diligently on the campaign to 
lift the embargo on Cuba and on the effort to return Elian Gonzales to 
his family in Cuba.
  Beyond her extraordinary involvement with international issues and 
world peace, Mrs. Morillas also supports causes that hit closer to 
home. As a full-time teacher at Glenville High School for 7 years and a 
substitute teacher for 10 years, Mrs. Morillas aimed to advance the 
interests of teachers through her membership in the Cleveland Teacher's 
Union. In addition to the Teacher's Union, Mrs. Morillas honorably 
served on the first advisory committee of the Hispanic Senior Center, 
where she is still a member. Finally, she donated considerable time and 
effort as a senior companion for the Benjamin Rose Institute, a non-
profit, health and social services organization that seeks to help 
Cleveland's elderly population.
  Despite her numerous other commitments, Sally Morillas always found 
time for her family. She has one daughter, Lucha, with her husband 
Diego Morillas who passed away in 1966.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join me today in honoring this remarkable woman, 
Sally Morillas. The tremendous impact that she has made on her 
community and the city of Cleveland will last for generations to come.

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