[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 121 (Thursday, July 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING POSSE LOS ANGELES' 20TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. JIMMY GOMEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2022

  Mr. GOMEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Posse Los Angeles on 
their 20th Anniversary. Posse Los Angeles is headquartered in 
California's 34th Congressional District and is the Pacific Coast 
branch of the national Posse Foundation. The Posse Foundation was 
founded in 1989 and is dedicated to identifying and supporting public 
high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership 
potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection 
processes.
  The Foundation extends to students the opportunity to pursue personal 
achievement and academic excellence by placing them in supportive, 
multicultural teams (``Posses'').
  Since 2002, Posse Los Angeles has selected numerous talented and 
diverse leaders to attend some of the nation's top colleges and 
universities. Posse Scholars are awarded full-tuition merit 
scholarships and begin a lifelong relationship with The Posse 
Foundation that will see them through to graduation and help them 
become leaders in the workforce.
  Today, I am proudly share that the Posse Foundation has identified, 
recruited, and trained more than 10,000 students with extraordinary 
academic and leadership potential, and has been recognized as one of 
the most comprehensive college success and leadership development 
initiatives in the country.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
celebrating Posse Los Angeles on their 20th Anniversary and in wishing 
them continued success for years to come.

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