[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CELEBRATING THE WORK OF LILLIAN TAMAYO

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 7, 2022

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that 
I rise to recognize the tremendous career and meaningful work of 
Lillian Tamayo, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of South, East, 
and North Florida.
  Planned Parenthood health centers provide millions of people in the 
U.S. with contraception, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted 
infections, lifesaving cancer screenings, and safe, legal abortion. 
Many Planned Parenthood patients are low-income, people of color, 
LGBTQ+ people, undocumented immigrants, or those who live in rural 
areas and underserved communities. They empower people to make informed 
decisions about their healthcare and lead healthier lives.
  Lillian Tamayo served more than two decades in her position at 
Planned Parenthood, working to protect the vital right to bodily 
autonomy and self-determination. During Ms. Tamayo's tenure, the 
organization saw a more than fivefold increase in patients getting the 
care they need. When she took the helm, Planned Parenthood had four 
health centers in Florida and now there are 11. Under her stewardship 
as the first Latina CEO in the federation, Planned Parenthood has 
greatly expanded access to reproductive care for all Floridians and 
especially among marginalized communities and populations.
  Never has the work done by compassionate individuals like Ms. Tamayo 
been more important. As a woman's reproductive freedom is increasingly 
threatened in states like Florida, Planned Parenthood continues to be a 
beacon of advocacy and a stalwart defender of women's healthcare.
  Lillian Tamayo is a selfless and devoted public servant whose 
commitment to ensuring access to women's healthcare is admirable. I 
wish her a heartfelt congratulations on her exemplary work at Planned 
Parenthood, and I am immensely grateful for her invaluable work to 
improve the lives of those in Florida's 23rd Congressional District, 
the state of Florida as a whole, and beyond.

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