[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING DR. LOURDES GOUVEIA DURING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

  (Mr. ASHFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. ASHFORD. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, I 
rise today to honor a woman who has left an indelible mark on the State 
of Nebraska and the Second Congressional District.
  Dr. Lourdes Gouveia is professor emeritus of sociology and the 
founding director of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies at the 
University of Nebraska at Omaha.
  For over 25 years, with her leadership and knowledge, she has worked 
to provide educational institutions, government agencies, and the 
private sector with relevant, culturally competent, and socially 
responsible research and analysis of Nebraska's vibrant Latino 
population.
  She has directed work that details the economic, social, and 
political opportunities and challenges facing both the urban and rural 
sectors of the State. Dr. Gouveia has done this with a particular focus 
on the impact of migration, immigrant integration, and social justice.
  All this has now come full circle as her former students and others 
she has mentored fill a variety of highly meaningful roles in Nebraska 
and across the country. This ensures that her legacy, symbolized by the 
programs she has created and nurtured over the past quarter century, 
will continue to serve Nebraska and its citizens long into the future.

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