[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 171 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





         HONORING JACKIE D. MENDEZ FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 2021

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I honor 
Jackie D. Mendez. Jackie is the founder and editor-in-chief of Tu 
Revista Mujer, Florida's first Spanish, female-focused health magazine. 
Established in 2009, the publication was created to address the health 
issues surrounding the Latina community. It is the first of its kind to 
interview celebrities and leaders of the Hispanic community to advocate 
for personal care and better quality of life.
  Jackie is also one of the founders of Talleres de Bienvenida, the 
informative conferences for newcomers to Central Florida. Jackie is 
also the current executive director of the Pan American Medical 
Association of Central Florida--producing events, developing medical 
directories, and hosting health-minded programming for the community.
  Born in Spain and raised in Puerto Rico, her career started with a 
degree in journalism from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo in 
the Dominican Republic. She also worked at Casiano Communications as a 
sales manager of Buena Vida Magazine and GTV Magazine, and as the 
editor of Comercio and Produccion for the Puerto Rican Chamber of 
Commerce, before moving to Florida in 2002 with her two daughters. 
There, she began a career in advertising at El Nuevo Dia Orlando, and 
in 2012, she became the communications director of the Puerto Rican 
Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida.
  Mrs. Mendez's life's motivation is to serve others through education 
and awareness on issues of health knowledge. Her philosophy is that 
knowledge is the primary tool to combat ignorance and leads to valuable 
new perspectives.
  For this and more, we honor Jackie D. Mendez.

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