[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E242]
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IN HONOR OF HECTOR M. CORCHADO, RECIPIENT OF THE HISPANIC AMERICAN GOOD 
                              SCOUT AWARD

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Councilman Hector 
Corchado who was honored on February 7th at the Hispanic American Good 
Scout Award Dinner at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey.
  A longtime resident of Newark, Councilman Corchado has proven himself 
to be an effective and dedicated member of his community. Elected to 
the City Council in 2002, Mr. Corchado began his career in the Newark 
Police Department over 14 years ago, where he served as a detective and 
sergeant in the Community Affairs Division. A natural leader in the 
Police Department, he went on to become deputy mayor of Newark before 
serving on the City Council.
  Committed to improving the lives of Newark citizens, Mr. Corchado has 
been extensively involved with community organizations throughout 
Newark: he has organized neighborhood clean-up projects, coordinated 
Block Associations to work with other community groups, and assisted 
small businesses and churches with smart-growth development. While with 
the Newark Police, he developed a system now used to track and identify 
gang activity. He also helped draft legislation to ensure fair 
participation of local contractors and businesses in Newark.
  Councilman Corchado has participated in the Leadership Newark Program 
and served as a member to the Essex County Commission on Unity.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Hictor Corchado for 
his dedicated service to his community and for his unwavering 
commitment to improving the lives of his fellow citizens.

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