[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 32 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E457]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING VERIZON'S HISPANIC SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2005

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the California 
Chapter of Verizon's Hispanic Support Organization for hosting the 7th 
Annual Hispanic Support Organization National Conference. Since its 
establishment in 1988, the Hispanic Support Organization, a Verizon 
employee resource group, has been working to advance the professional 
needs of Hispanic employees, improve the communities where Hispanics 
live in, and support Verizon's initiatives in the Hispanic community.
  It is my pleasure to recognize groups like Verizon's Hispanic Support 
Organization for their service to the professional development of our 
Latino community. This year's theme for the conference is called: 
``Construyendo Nuestro Futuro y Destino/Building Our Future and Our 
Destiny.'' The Hispanic Support Organization has been doing this kind 
of investment in our community for more than 16 years. With the growth 
of the Hispanic community in the United States, it is important that 
organizations keep providing opportunities for the personal and 
professional development of Hispanics.
  Verizon's Hispanic Support Organization has done an outstanding job 
with their mentorship program and scholarship program, while at the 
same time providing financial assistance to organizations that serve 
the needs of the Hispanic community. The intellectual and social 
benefit that the Hispanic Support Organization provides to its members 
fosters an environment of support and encourages the creation of 
leaders in our community. I wish the Hispanic Support Organization much 
success at its conference in Los Angeles this week and in the future.

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