[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 61 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO DR. MARIO T. GARCIA

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                         HON. SALUD O. CARBAJAL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 10, 2023

  Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Mario T. Garcia has recently retired 
from University of California at Santa Barbara where he was a professor 
of Chicano and Chicana Studies for the last 47 years. He was among the 
first generation of scholars who conducted extensive research on the 
Chicano Movement and Mexican American civil rights struggles. He has 
helped pave the path for scholars entering the field.
  Dr. Garcia describes himself as a self-described liberationist 
historian aiming to inspire progressive social change. His work 
encompasses more than a dozen books and several edited collections all 
of which advance the inclusion of the poor and oppressed and spotlight 
the leaders of social justice movements. His publications include 
``Desert Immigrants: the Mexicans of El Paso, 1880-1920;'' ``Mexican 
Americans: Leadership, Ideology, and Identity, 1930-1960;'' ``BLOWOUT: 
Sal Castro and the Chicano Struggle for Educational Justice (co-
authored with Sal Castro);'' and ``Catolicos: Resistance and 
Affirmation in Chicano Catholic History.''
  Dr. Garcia has led a distinguished career having been a professor 
around the country at universities including Yale University, San Diego 
State University, San Jose State University, University of Texas at El 
Paso, and University of California at Santa Barbara. His books have 
demonstrated the numerous contributions that Chicanas and Chicanos have 
made to U.S. history, including military veterans, teachers, labor 
organizers, priests, and students who have organized and pushed for 
democracy and justice for all people.
  I am honored to recognize Dr. Garcia for his continued commitment to 
the expansion and research of the Chicano movement and history on the 
Central Coast and throughout the nation. I ask all Members to join me 
today in honoring the exceptional life and legacy of the scholar of the 
24th Congressional District, Dr. Mario T. Garcia, for his incredible 
service and contributions to his community.

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