[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 168 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E971]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING CAROLINA WASSMER FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 13, 2023

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker Pro Tempore, Carolina Wassmer is a civic 
engagement specialist with over a decade of experience. Born and raised 
in Orlando, Carolina is the daughter of two immigrants who taught her 
the importance of education and hard work. Carolina received her 
master's degree in business administration from Herzing University and 
her bachelor's degree in political science with a focus on 
international relations from the University of Central Florida. She 
also has an associate degree from Valencia College. She has dedicated 
her career to serving Central Florida.
  Carolina currently serves as the Florida state program director for 
Poder Latinx. Her diligent work is seen across Florida's Ninth 
Congressional District as well as throughout the state of Florida 
through her leadership on civic engagement and advocacy efforts around 
economic, environmental, and immigrant justice in the Latinx community. 
She previously served as a civic engagement specialist at UnidosUS, 
running Florida's largest Hispanic voter registration program in 2020. 
In 2018, she organized political efforts in Florida's Seventh 
Congressional District. In 2016, Carolina worked as a civic engagement 
coordinator with the Hispanic Federation, where she developed and 
implemented their first Central Florida-based voter registration 
program.
  Carolina has dedicated her career to increasing Latinx participation 
in the American political process by expanding the electorate and 
empowering Latinos. Her passion is focused on developing and 
maintaining strong relationships with allies, stakeholders, and 
policymakers at both grassroots and grasstops levels. Carolina sees 
herself building the next generation of Latinx leaders to continue 
spreading the message of the importance of turning out on Election Day 
and showing up for the community every day.

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