[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2033]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     HONORING JUANA SEQUEIRA SOLIS

  (Mr. GOMEZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOMEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise in memory of Juana Sequeira Solis, 
who passed away in April at the age of 94. Juana was the mother of 
former Congresswoman, former Secretary of Labor, and now L.A. County 
Supervisor Hilda Solis.
  Juana was born in 1926 in Nicaragua, the eldest of five. She 
immigrated to America when she was just 18, in search of a better life.
  After moving to Los Angeles, Juana met her late husband, Raul Solis, 
while taking citizenship classes. They raised seven children and taught 
them the values that define who we are as Americans: the importance of 
community, education, and respect for our environment.
  Juana spent over 20 years on the assembly line at Mattel and was an 
active union member with the United Rubber Workers until her retirement 
in 1991.
  Let us always remember Juana for her kindness, determination, and 
fighting spirit.

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