[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E5]
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                          HONORING LORI FLORES

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                           HON. FILEMON VELA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 5, 2016

  Mr. VELA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Lori Flores, a 
native of the Rio Grande Valley and a leading researcher in the fields 
of Latino and labor history.
  Lori attended Yale University, and she was the first woman in her 
family to earn a college degree. At Yale, she realized her passion to 
study Mexican American history, ultimately leading her to earn a PhD 
from Stanford University. Lori's dissertation explored the political 
development of Mexican Americans and immigrants in California's Salinas 
Valley during the mid-1900s. Her research on the Latino civil rights 
movement culminated in the publication of a book which will be released 
this year.
  Lori now teaches at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, 
where she nurtures the thinkers and dreamers of tomorrow. Dr. Flores 
has received numerous awards, and she continues to be a role model for 
young people in her community.

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