[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 180 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S7905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        REMEMBERING HARRY PACHON

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I wish to honor Harry Pachon, one 
of our Nation's most dedicated scholars and civil rights leaders, who 
passed away on November 4, 2011.
  Harry Pachon was born to immigrant parents in Miami, FL, in 1945 and 
spent part of his childhood in Colombia. He returned to the United 
States, where he completed high school in Montebello, CA, and earned a 
bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science from 
California State University, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in government 
from Claremont Graduate University.
  Mr. Pachon dedicated his life to public service and fought tirelessly 
to elevate the role of the Latino community in politics. After serving 
as the chief of staff for Los Angeles Representative Edward R. Roybal, 
Harry became a founding board member and executive director of the 
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials. 
Beginning in 1993, Mr. Pachon became the president of the Tomas Rivera 
Policy Institute in California. Under his leadership, the institute 
conducted groundbreaking research on key issues facing the Latino 
community, including immigration, education, and political 
participation, and brought national attention to the needs of Latinos. 
In 2003, the institute moved to the University of Southern California, 
where Harry was a beloved and respected professor of public policy.
  I invite all of my colleagues to join me in honoring Harry Pachon and 
extending our deepest condolences to his wife Barbara; his children, 
Marc, Melissa, Nicholas, and Andrew; and his four grandchildren. He 
will be deeply missed.

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