[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 69 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E564-E565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE HONOREES OF THE 2018 DIVERSITY HONORS GALA

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 27, 2018

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate the 
five outstanding honorees of the 2018 Diversity Honors Gala. The 
Diversity Honors Gala is an annual event where the community can come 
together to honor men and women who, in their extraordinary lives, 
remind us all of the diversity of the human spirit and the values that 
define us. The gala will benefit the Harvey Milk Foundation and The 
Pride Center at Equality Park.
  Mr. Speaker, Dolores Huerta, recipient of the Harvey Milk Foundation 
Honors Medal, is a preeminent leader of the Latino, Labor, and Women's 
Civil rights movements and co-founder of the United Farm Workers of 
America.
  Emma Gonzalez, recipient of the Harvey Milk Foundation Milan Rozsa 
Youth Award, is a youth activist and advocate for LGBT rights, gun 
control, and an international leader for the current generation of 
students. She is a survivor of the massacre that took the lives of 17 
students and faculty at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland, Florida.

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  Mayor Dean Trantalis of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the recipient of 
the Alan Schubert Award of Excellence. Mayor Trantalis has a long track 
record of public service, beginning with his involvement in the fight 
for equal rights.
  In 2012, Florida State Representative David Richardson became the 
first-elected openly gay state legislator in Florida's history. Mr. 
Richardson quickly earned the respect of his colleagues for his work on 
criminal justice and prison reform, sensible gun violence prevention 
measures, promotion of traditional public schools, and steadfast 
commitment to civil liberties and equal rights for all.
  Craig Stevens, a NATAS Silver Circle recipient and Emmy Award winner, 
is a fixture of the South Florida Community. Craig is active in several 
charities and organizations. He spent several years as vice-president 
of the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and 
Sciences where he also chaired a committee that mentored young TV 
professionals throughout the southeastern United States.
  Again, congratulations to these outstanding individuals. I look 
forward to hearing of their continued service activities.

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