[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3155-S3156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ACKLEY PADILLA

  Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise to proudly recognize the 
outstanding public service of Ackley Padilla, my brother, who is 
retiring after nearly two decades of helping to lead the city of Los 
Angeles.
  Ackley is a proud son of Pacoima, CA--and I know that Pacoima takes 
incredible pride in him. Ackley, my sister Julie, and I all learned to 
value public service from our parents, Santos and Lupe Padilla. Ackley 
made his career serving the people of the San Fernando Valley while 
working for a number of local elected officials.
  Ackley worked for the first Latino and the first Latina presidents of 
the Los Angeles City Council. And, yes, that means that I was once his 
boss. For the past 9 years, he has worked for council president Nury 
Martinez. As her chief of staff, he has been crucial to Los Angeles's 
response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including getting testing and 
vaccination sites up and running, as well as food distribution sites 
and other assistance for families in need.
  In addition to his public service, Ackley is a passionate fan of the 
Angels and the Clippers--and known hater of the Lakers and the Dodgers. 
He clearly followed his father instead of his brother on those 
decisions. Ackley is a proud dad to three wonderful girls--Kaylyn, 
Kathryn and Khloey--and a proud handyman. He has come to love his 
minivan, ``Pony Boy,'' and will surely drive into many adventures in 
the years ahead.
  The people of Pacoima, the San Fernando Valley, and all of Los 
Angeles have benefited from Ackley's public

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service. I wish him the best in his next chapter. And I promise an 
extra cold refreshment on the next trip to Canelo's.

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