[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 121 (Thursday, July 18, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JANE BLOCK

  (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate a dear friend whom 
I greatly admire, Jane Block.
  Jane has dedicated her life to our community, to activism, and to 
making our society more just and equal for everyone.
  She has been instrumental in leading the women's movement in 
Riverside by serving on the committee that led to the founding of UCR's 
Women's Resource Center and chairing the Riverside County Commission on 
the Status of Women.
  Apart from her work to advance women's issues, Jane is president of 
the Riverside Land Conservancy and has helped to establish the Box 
Springs Mountain Reserve in Moreno Valley, which declared the region as 
a park instead of a development area.
  Jane's work has not gone unnoticed, and my district is a better place 
because of her. It is an honor not only to have her as a member of my 
community, but also to call her my friend.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish Jane a happy 90th birthday.

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