[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING ASHLEY FIGUEROA AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 
                            FOR PRIDE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2020

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, Ashley Figueroa is an award winning leader 
in social services and a proud Trans Latina American Woman. Among her 
chosen advocacy roles, Ashley is the Founder and Executive Director of 
the Gender Advancement Project (GAP) which focuses on the progression 
and inclusion of Transgender and Gender Non Binary individuals in 
Central Florida.
  Ashley also works with several local and national community based 
organizations to make a positive impact in today's society. Some of the 
boards she currently serves on are: TransAction Florida Advisory 
Council, The Contigo Fund Community Board, the National Network Latin 
Plus, and the Orlando Trans Collective. In 2019, Ashley was appointed 
by Mayor Buddy Dyer as the Secretary for the City of Orlando Census 
Complete Count Committee. That same year, Ashley was honored with the 
Voice of Equality award by Equality Florida and she was also named one 
of Watermark's Most Remarkable People of 2019 for her advocacy and 
leadership with the transgender community of Orlando.
  Ashley's work has also earned her national recognition. Earlier this 
year, she was chosen as an honoree of the 41 List for being a Latinx 
LGBTQ+ role model.

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