[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E46]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. JOAQUIN GARCIA

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                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 17, 2024

  Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
legacy of Dr. Joaquin Garcia, an esteemed medical professional of Palm 
Beach County. January 12, 2024, has been officially declared as Dr. 
Joaquin Garcia Day. Dr. Garcia is the first notable Hispanic in Palm 
Beach County to have a High School named after him to honor his memory 
and community contributions.
  As a Cuban native, Dr. Garcia continuously strived towards 
progressing immigrant members of the community in collaboration with 
the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and other various Hispanic-affiliated 
groups. As a founding member and chairman of the Hispanic Education 
Coalition of Palm Beach County (HEC), Dr. Garcia avidly promoted the 
education of children through his support for dual-language programs in 
the community. Beyond his role at the HEC, Dr. Garcia was deeply 
involved in an array of advocacy groups including the Homeless 
Coalition of Palm Beach County, Compass, International AIDS Education 
Foundation, Cycle for The Cause, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff's 
Health Education Outreach.
  Dr. Garcia once stated, ``I did not have any natural children, but I 
consider the tens of thousands of students in the district to be my 
children and my responsibility.''
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. Joaquin Garcia's dedication to advocacy on behalf of 
children and his service to the people of South Florida is truly 
admirable. May his legacy be honored by the success of the students of 
Dr. Joaquin Garcia High School.

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