[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E678]
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                             HONORING LULAC

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2003

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the League of United and 
Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and in particular the local Monterey 
County LULAC Council 2055 LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic 
community organization in the United States. LULAC Council 2055 
reflects that tradition and has enjoyed a distinguished 25-year history 
of community service.
  LULAC Council 2055 has worked cooperatively and collaboratively with 
a wide array of people, organizations, and businesses to promote and 
advance the economic, educational, political and civil rights of the 
Latino population of my Central California district. Mr. Speaker, as 
many people from my district and in this body are aware, I am a firm 
believer in the power of collaboration to achieve great ends. I believe 
that LULAC Council 2055's continuous activism and partnership with 
other neighboring organizations is one example of the power of 
teamwork.
  For the past 5 years LULAC Council 2055 has raised more than $100,000 
in scholarship money for deserving high school students. In November 
2002, the League worked to pass several important local school bond 
measures that will bring $30 million to middle schools in Salinas, 
California. In the upcoming years, middle students will learn in new, 
renovated, and modernized classrooms. This will mean great progress in 
relieving student overcrowding. Along the same lines, LULAC Council 
2055 helped pass a bond measure to renovate Hartnell Community College, 
which serves the people of the Salinas Valley.
  LULAC Council 2055 continues to work with various civil rights 
organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Rights Coalition; 
Coalition of Minority Organizations; National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored People; Women's International League for Peace 
and Freedom; Salinas Action League; and the United Farm Workers of 
America to achieve equality, justice and peace for all people.
  Furthermore, LULAC embraces diversity by organizing social and 
cultural events for the Latino community such as the Orgullo Latino 
Dance, Cinco de Mayo, 16-de septiembre, and Teatro Campesino night.
  I applaud the efforts of LULAC and those who support their mission to 
advance and maintain the rights of the Latino community as well as 
others. Mr. Speaker, I hope that all my colleagues will join me today 
in applauding the 25 years of public service that LULAC Council 2055 
has brought to the community.

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