[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CELEBRATING ROBERTO REVELES

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                           HON. RUBEN GALLEGO

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 19, 2023

  Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and applaud the 
life and work of Mr. Roberto Reveles. Throughout his career, Mr. 
Reveles has served tirelessly as an advocate for Latinos and Arizonans 
both at home and on Capitol Hill, and I would like to express my 
gratitude for his service to our state.
  Mr. Reveles grew up in Miami, Arizona and served in the Air Force 
during the Korean War. Following his graduation from Georgetown 
University, he has had a successful career, including here on Capitol 
Hill, as a champion for civil rights and immigration reform. Mr. 
Reveles was the president of the American Civil Liberties Union of 
Arizona, founding president of Somos America/We Are America, and co-
founder of Unidos en Arizona. In 2006, he helped to lead a march of 
200,000 people, the largest in state history, to the Arizona State 
Capitol in protest to H.R. 4437, which would have made it illegal to 
offer any kind of aid to an undocumented immigrant.
  Mr. Reveles is a compassionate and principled activist and serves as 
a mentor and role model for young Arizonans and Latinos to this day. He 
has dedicated his life to serving others and working towards improving 
the communities that he calls home. At 90 years old, he continues to be 
active and engaged in organizations and issues in Pinal County and 
throughout the state. I am inspired by Mr. Reveles' steadfast 
commitment to social justice and know that his legacy will live on in 
the robust advocacy organizations and movements that have flourished in 
Arizona, standing on the shoulders of his work.

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