[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 149 (Friday, October 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6966]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     LA FAMILIA'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. SWALWELL of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and 
congratulate La Familia Counseling Service on its 40th anniversary.
  La Familia is based out of Hayward, in my district, and also out of 
Oakland, California, as well as Livermore. It is an inclusive Latino 
community-based, multicultural organization committed to strengthening 
the emotional values of individuals and the preservation of families.
  Their services help build strong families and communities, fight 
cycles of poverty, and bridge education and health disparities. For 
example, they offer important healthcare services, job training, 
education, and leadership development opportunities for disenfranchised 
youth living in our neighborhoods.
  I enjoy working with them. I worked with them when I was a prosecutor 
in Alameda, and our office works with them today.
  Appropriately named, the board, volunteers, and staff at La Familia 
truly view the people they serve as family, and every day they make a 
difference in someone's life.
  Their CEO, Aaron Ortiz, and board members Gabriel Arteaga, Rene 
Macias, Dr. Claudia Aguilar, Mary Mele, Eleanor Dwyer, and Yvette 
Flores are working very hard. I congratulate them on their 40 years and 
what is to come to help the families in the East Bay.

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