[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING MR. MARCO ANTONIO FIREBAUGH

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2006

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 
life of Marco Antonio Firebaugh. Marco Antonio Firebaugh was a former 
California state Assemblyman and a tireless advocate for working 
families.
  Mr. Firebaugh was an advocate for millions of Californians who have 
no voice in government. He represented the 50th Assembly District in 
southeast Los Angeles from 1998 to 2004 before leaving office due to 
term limits. Mr. Firebaugh was appointed Assembly Majority Floor Leader 
in 2002 and chaired the California Latino Legislative Caucus from 2002-
04. His achievements on behalf of the people of Los Angeles 
significantly improved their day-to-day quality of life.
  Perhaps Mr. Firebaugh's most notable accomplishment was the passage 
of his legislation to allow students living in California to pay in-
state tuition to California state colleges and universities regardless 
of their immigration status. During his time in the Assembly, Mr. 
Firebaugh's work also included a bill directing state air quality 
funding toward low-income communities heavily affected by pollution. At 
the time of his death, Mr. Firebaugh was a candidate for the state 
Senate in the 30th District, in southeast Los Angeles County.
  I want to extend my sincere condolences to the family and friends of 
Marco Antonio Firebaugh--a man who so passionately fought to improve 
the lives of those he was elected to serve. Mr. Firebaugh is survived 
by his two children, Tlalli Ariana and Nicolas Andres, his mother, 
Carmen Ramos Garcia, brothers Carlos and Jesse, and sisters Cecilia and 
Esmeralda.

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