[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 78 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE OF MS. SHASHI HANUMAN

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                          HON. XAVIER BECERRA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 2, 2011

  Mr. BECERRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a truly 
outstanding leader of Asian American heritage from my district, Ms. 
Shashi Hanuman of Glassell Park. As we have just finished celebrating 
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, it is important for us 
to honor the work of AAPI community leaders.
  In her roles as a Directing Attorney for Public Counsel, the nation's 
largest pro bono law firm and a board member for key organizations 
serving working families, Ms. Hanuman has dedicated herself to 
advocating for the disenfranchised and the underserved throughout Los 
Angeles. In my district, she has helped countless families keep their 
homes in the neighborhoods of South Los Angeles, MacArthur Park, 
Koreatown, Hollywood and Echo Park.
  As Directing Attorney of the Community Development Project for Public 
Counsel, Ms. Hanuman oversees a team dedicated to building a strong 
foundation for healthy, vibrant and economically stable communities. 
Through her work with this project over 200 affordable homes for 
seniors and families have been constructed and more than 600 tenants of 
modest income are now living in safe, decent affordable housing.
  Ms. Hanuman has also provided legal counsel to numerous families 
fighting to keep their homes. Because of her compassion and hard work, 
there are families in my district today once facing a life on the 
street who are now secure in their home.
  Through her non-profit and small business workshops, Ms. Hanuman has 
trained the next generation of community leaders Los Angeles County on 
ways to effectively meet the health care and housing needs of low-
income families and youth. This work along with her donation of 
personal time to serve as board vice president of the Coalition for 
Responsible Community Development (CRCD), a community development 
corporation in South Los Angeles, and as board vice chair of Southern 
California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH), have touched and 
improved the lives of so many people in Los Angeles.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and honor that I ask my 
colleagues to join me today in saluting Ms. Shashi Hanuman and the 
countless Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent who are 
making a difference in their communities and throughout our country.

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