[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 190 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1594]
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                     HONORING VICTOR DE LOS SANTOS

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 21, 2017

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take some time today to 
honor one of my constituents, Mr. Victor de los Santos, for his immense 
dedication to serving Santa Ana's youth.
  Mr. Santos is a music educator who was first hired as the Santa Ana 
High School Band Director in 2007. In his time there, Mr. Santos has 
worked tirelessly to expand the breadth of the program as well as 
increase enrollment from 80 to 170 students.
  Mr. Santos has created a safe harbor for students who are from broken 
homes and high crime neighborhoods. He works to create a positive 
environment for his students and for some, he has been the only father 
figure they have known. Two years ago, he became foster father to a 
student who would have otherwise gone to a group home. Now that student 
has graduated from Santa Ana High School and is attending Santa Ana 
City College to one day become a teacher too.
  I am pleased to say that Mr. Santos has been nominated, along with 24 
other semifinalists from across the country, for the Grammy Music 
Educator Award, which will be presented next year.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Santos is an example to us of the value of investing 
in education of the arts. I am honored to congratulate Mr. Santos for 
his nomination, and thank him for the positive impact he has made on 
the Santa Ana community.

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