[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H6261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING ENLACE AND GUILLERMINA GARCIA FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                               EDUCATION

  (Ms. SANCHEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the parents and 
volunteers who participated in the first Annual Walk for Success, 
sponsored by ENLACE, to raise the awareness of the importance of 
registering for school.
  I would especially like to honor one mother in particular, 
Guillermina Garcia, for her dedication to her family and to the 
community. Like many Americans, Guillermina dreams of sending her 
children to college, and she wants her friends and neighbors to aspire 
to this lofty goal also.
  Despite the many hardships that she faces, Mrs. Garcia finds the time 
to walk throughout her community door to door and to talk with parents 
about becoming more involved in their children's education.
  Mrs. Garcia also finds time to attend a weekly math class which 
teaches her how to play games with her children to help them with math. 
Through her actions she has proven herself to be a role model for her 
children and for our community.
  I would like to congratulate Mrs. Guillermina Garcia and the ENLACE 
organization for working to educate Orange County residents about 
educational opportunities.

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