[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 99 (Thursday, July 11, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING DOMINGO ``PAPO'' RODRIGUEZ

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 11, 2013

  Mr. PASTOR of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Domingo 
``Papo'' Rodriguez, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, a constituent and a 
friend. He has left us too soon, but well after establishing a rich and 
long legacy that will live on.
   Papo devoted over 35 years working with non-profit community based 
organizations. The last 19 years of his career he served as Vice 
President of Community Health & Human Services with Chicanos Por La 
Causa. He managed over 75 different funding contracts and sources that 
represented over 100 categorical programs and services with 30 
facilities serving individuals in 25 cities throughout Arizona. He 
oversaw programs that impacted the community including the Early 
Childhood Development program for Migrant & Seasonal and Early Head 
Start Programs, Community Behavioral Health Services/Managed Care HIV/
AIDS, Youth Prevention and Intervention Programs, Pregnant & Parenting 
Teen Programs, Parenting Arizona, and Rural Social & Immigration 
Services.
   While his career was very demanding, Papo found time to devote 
himself to other causes and issues in service to his community. Domingo 
Rodriguez was instrumental in the establishment of a statewide Latino 
Policy Institute and served as a consultant to federal agencies on many 
of our communities' pressing issues. Moreover, he was actively 
recruited to and generously gave of his time to serve on boards and 
commissions where his input contributed to the creation of many 
policies and programs, again, to serve the community for which he 
greatly cared.
   Papo's passing is a loss for the State of Arizona. He will be missed 
by us all, but he will also be long remembered for his generous spirit 
and his commitment to service.

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