[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 4, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3586]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           IN RECOGNITION OF THE PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER

  (Mrs. RAMIREZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. RAMIREZ. Madam Speaker, today I rise as the ``Congresswoman,'' 
``Congresista,'' of the biggest Puerto Rican community in the Midwest 
to commend the Puerto Rican Cultural Center.
  PRCC is a fixture of the Humboldt Park community, where I grew up. 
Every year since 1978, through the Puerto Rican People's Day parade, 
PRCC showcases and celebrates the Puerto Rican community's rich culture 
and heritage on ``Puerto Rico Town,'' ``Paseo Boricua,'' now known as 
Barrio Boriken.
  The team at PRCC, including executive director and cofounder, Jose 
Lopez; chief operating officer, Juan Manuel Calderon; and director of 
Vida/SIDA Ricardo Jimenez, are visionary leaders with deep roots in our 
barrio.
  On behalf of Illinois' Third Congressional District, it is my great 
privilege to honor and commend the Puerto Rican Cultural Center for 
being a beacon that reminds us of the legacy, the power, and the 
possibility of the Puerto Rican diaspora in Illinois' Third 
Congressional District and beyond.

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