[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1093]
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             RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF FRANK MOLINA

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 13, 2001

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the departure of a key 
member of my staff, Frank Molina, a field representative in my El Monte 
office who is leaving this Friday to pursue his life-long dream of 
attending law school.
  The single child of working-class parents, Frank became one of the 
first members of his family to earn a college degree when he graduated 
from the University of California at Los Angeles last year. Armed with 
a major in International Development Studies and minors in Latin 
American Studies and Spanish Literature, Frank set out to give back to 
the community that had already given him so much.
  He started as a field representative in my California State Senate 
office in August 2000 and moved to the U.S. House of Representatives in 
January. Beyond helping constituents with casework, Frank assisted with 
higher education, transportation, immigration and economic development 
issues in my district office. The residents of my district are better 
off because of him.
  Frank's fluency in Spanish was an extremely important asset for our 
office. He routinely communicated with constituents in their native 
tongue and wrote many of my Spanish-language speeches and position 
papers.
  His biggest asset, though, was his dedication to the residents of the 
31st Congressional District. Day after day, Frank worked to ensure that 
small businesses prospered in our area, that recent immigrants settled 
into their new community and that high school students benefitted from 
the advantages of higher education.
  And now Frank is hoping to reap those same benefits. He plans on 
spending these next few months studying for the Law School Admission 
Test and hopes to attend an Ivy League university for law school. 
Although I and the constituents of the 31st Congressional District will 
miss Frank, we wish him the best.

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