[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 65 (Thursday, May 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E875]
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                 ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                          HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 2011

  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the Asian and Pacific Islander American community in 
commemoration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
  As representative of the 47th congressional district of California, I 
feel privileged to be here to speak of the history and accomplishments 
of the Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge 
extraordinary community leaders who have contributed so much to the 
development of the APIA community.
  I have in my district a compassionate, humanitarian organization: 
Saint Anselm's Cross-Cultural Community Center. This year, they 
celebrate 35 years of assisting tens of thousands of refugees in their 
resettlement and integration, and empowering underserved communities.
  I recognize the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community 
Alliance--the largest API organization in Orange County. Their health 
outreach programs, after-school programs, and policy advocacy programs 
make a real difference in the lives of Orange County residents.
  Small businesses such as DTNtech Marketing Solutions and Holiday Inn 
Express of Garden Grove that have demonstrated the spirit of giving 
with their generous supply of donations and ongoing support for 
community beneficiary projects.
  I would like to recognize several individuals for their extraordinary 
commitment to enhancing the vitality of the API community:
  Ms. Ysa Le for her involvement with art activism for the Vietnamese 
American Arts & Letters Association to promote, preserve and enrich 
arts and culture by, for, and about the Vietnamese communities.
  Mr. Do-Young Kim who has for over 10 years understood and conveyed 
the precious privileges and duties of being a United States citizen to 
the countless Korean immigrants whom he's assisted in realizing 
American citizenship.
  And lastly, Dr. Ding Jo Currie, chancellor of the Coast Community 
College District, whose brilliance and passion for education has been 
demonstrated for over 30 years in building a superior educational 
system for Orange County's students in higher education.
  Through their hard work and dedication, the Asian and Pacific 
Islander American community continues to become an integral part of the 
Orange County family--as entrepreneurs, community leaders and activists 
for worthy causes. On behalf of all my colleagues in the House, I offer 
them our praise and our gratitude.

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