[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING MR. GABE GUTIERREZ, OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF THE 52ND 
                         CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 6, 2024

  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Gabe Gutierrez, an 
outstanding citizen who serves the blood donor community, both as a 
donor and a Board member of the San Diego Blood Bank.
  More specifically, Mr. Gutierrez has donated more than 19 gallons of 
blood, and he continues to donate. He dedicates his time leading the 
San Diego Blood Bank's Community Advisory Committee, which aims to 
recruit and engage diverse donors throughout the region.
  Mr. Gutierrez upholds a diverse professional background, including 
his service as a policy advisor and community liaison for former 
members of the San Diego Board of Supervisors, and his work for a local 
Fortune 500 company. Currently, Mr. Gutierrez is working within the 
Office of Strategy and Innovation at the County of San Diego Health and 
Human Services Agency.
  Mr. Gutierrez possesses an array of knowledge and experience, 
spanning over fifteen years on various boards and commissions, 
including as former Chairman of the Chula Vista Planning Commission, 
and as former Chairman of transportation, land use and housing think 
tank, Circulate San Diego.
  Mr. Gutierrez graduated from San Diego State University with a Master 
of Public Administration, and graduated from the National Urban 
Fellows, America's Leaders of Change program, through the University of 
Kansas. Through leveraging his experience as well as his relationships, 
Mr. Gutierrez has fostered positive change in the San Diego region.
  Gabe lives in Chula Vista with his wife, Janice, and their two 
daughters, Mila and Ayla. He enjoys the natural beauty of San Diego, 
spending his spare time visiting the parks within the region.
  Gabe Gutierrez was honored as the 52nd District Constituent of the 
Month in January 2024, when National Blood Donor Month is celebrated. 
He is commended for his dedication and tremendous commitment to our 
local community and the larger San Diego region.

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