[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING SOMOS MAYFAIR

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2022

  Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 25th 
anniversary of Somos Mayfair, a community organization located in East 
San Jose.
  Mayfair is a vibrant neighborhood with a deep legacy of social 
services, community organizing, and social justice movements. Renowned 
labor leader Cesar Chavez did early work here and it is recognized as 
the birthplace of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement.
  Somos Mayfair builds community power in East San Jose through 
leadership development and by organizing resident-led solutions, Somos 
has built an inclusive vision of a thriving, healthy, and safe 
community.
  Recent accomplishments include:
  Building a network of resident leaders trained to be community 
organizers, leaders, and advocates;
  Providing over 1,600 parents and young children the resources and 
community they need through their Family Resource Centers;
  Collaborating with partners to win the development of Quetzal 
Gardens--a new project making affordable apartments available to 
residents;
  Securing $1.2 million for translation services within San Jose public 
schools; and
  Championing a local preference policy to protect residents from 
displacement.
  As we move forward in challenging, yet hopeful times, we salute Somas 
Mayfair and its families. We look forward to working together to create 
opportunities and advancement for all working families.

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