[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E521]
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                         IN HONOR OF NORA RAZON

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 19, 2003

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinguished 
Californian, Nora Razon, as she is named a San Mateo County Young Woman 
of Excellence.
  Nora Razon is a young woman of tremendous insight and dedication. She 
took initiative in conceiving of and founding her own organization at 
Carlmont High School, Chicanas Healing Injustice, Sexism, Prejudice and 
Animosity (C.H.I.S.P.A.). This organization empowers Latino youth 
through participation in school and extracurricular activities dealing 
with the healing of injustice and animosity within and towards the 
Latino community. Under her direction, C.H.I.S.P.A. has evolved into 
one of the most successful and well-attended clubs at Carlmont High 
School.
  Nora Razon's leadership has been likewise valuable in East Palo 
Alto's College Track, a non-profit organization which assists motivated 
young people from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods to 
recognize their full potential and to attend a four-year university of 
their choosing. She has been credited with helping turn College Track 
``from a good idea into a successful entity.''
  Nora Razon is a senior leader in the East Palo Alto chapter of Youth 
United for Community Action and an active four-year participant in 
Youth Community Service. She is the Youth Representative on the San 
Mateo County Commission on Aging, a member of the Student Council, and 
a mentor to her peers through Carlmont's SOS Program designed to 
mediate conflicts that arise within the student body.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Nora Razon as 
she is named a San Mateo County Young Woman of Excellence.

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