[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 178 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              DARIO SILVA-SILVA: A GREAT COMMUNITY LEADER

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2009

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate Dario 
Silva-Silva for being such an inspiring member of our south Florida 
community and for his community service and humanitarian work. His 
exemplary work and dedication to journalism, his church and our 
community.
  Dario, born in Colombia, has been a protestant preacher, social 
commentator and journalist for more than 30 years. His service has been 
promoted through numerous print media, radio stations and television 
channels. Silva is the minister of the Christian church The House Over 
the Rock, with twenty congregations in Colombia and one in Miami. He is 
the director of the television show ``Hechos y Cronicas'', which is 
seen in various countries in Latin-American. In addition, he is a 
visiting professor at the Continued Studies School at the University of 
Miami Koubek Memorial Center and is a member of the Advisory Logo 
Counsel of the Christian College in Jacksonville. In 2001, the city of 
Miami recognized Dario for his inspiring work and dedication by 
declaring December 15 as the ``Day of Reverend Doctor Dario Silva-
Silva.''
  Once again, I would like to express my admiration of Dario for his 
dedication to journalism, his faith and the community. I wish him well 
and know that he will spend many more years serving his fellow man.

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