[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1449]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHERN 
                               CALIFORNIA

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 60th 
Anniversary of Legal Services of Northern California, a non-profit 
legal aid organization. As staff, supporters and clients gather to 
celebrate this tremendous milestone, I ask all my colleagues to join me 
in honoring their outstanding dedication to providing quality legal 
assistance to underserved populations within Northern California.
  For six decades, exceptional attorneys have provided pro bono legal 
aid to many people in our community who would not otherwise have been 
able to access professional legal assistance. The first Legal Services 
of Northern California office was established in 1956 in Sacramento 
County. Legal Services of Northern California has now expanded to eight 
offices serving 23 Northern California counties. Each office provides 
crucial access to quality and sophisticated legal services to low-
income populations.
  Legal Services of Northern California gives a voice, as well as 
affirmation and protection of legal rights, to my district's most 
vulnerable populations. Because of the hard work and dedication of the 
Legal Services staff and volunteers, over 600,000 people have received 
pro bono legal assistance in crucial areas such as housing, health 
care, and civil rights. Legal Services of Northern California's sixty 
year commitment to empowering and seeking justice for the underserved 
has been nothing short of exemplary.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to pay tribute to Legal Services of 
Northern California. As they gather to celebrate their 60th 
anniversary, I ask all my colleagues to join me in honoring Legal 
Services of Northern California for their invaluable services to the 
Greater Sacramento Community and Northern California.

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