[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 123 (Monday, July 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E952]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING LUCINDA MARIE LOPEZ FOR RECEIVING THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD

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                           HON. FILEMON VELA

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 22, 2019

  Mr. VELA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Lucinda Marie Lopez, 
who has earned the Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award.
  Lucinda joins a select group of scouts to obtain this recognition. 
The Gold Award symbolizes an individual's outstanding accomplishments 
in leadership, community service, career planning, and personal 
development. The award requires earning four interest project patches, 
the Career Exploration Pin, the Senior Girl Scout Leadership Award, and 
completing the Senior Girl Scout Challenge. A scout must also complete 
a Gold Project, in which scouts identify and lead a project on a 
pressing issue in the community.
  Inspired by the work and leadership of Girl Scout's founder Juliette 
Low, Lucinda assembled a replica of Low's childhood home for display at 
Brownsville's Holiday Village. Her model helped to inspire our children 
and instill in them values championed by the Girl Scouts. This project 
required remarkable creativity and attention to detail in order to 
bring an exhibit of such magnitude to life. Additionally, she designed 
a patch of the Holiday Village, which her fellow Girl Scouts earn by 
visiting the village.
  It is a great honor to recognize Lucinda Marie Lopez for her 
dedication and unwavering service. I am confident that the skills and 
life lessons she learns through Girl Scouts will prove to be invaluable 
in her future endeavors. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing 
her achievements, work, and service.

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