[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4142]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CELEBRATING DULCE QUINTERO

  (Mrs. RAMIREZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. RAMIREZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dulce Quintero, a 
champion, an organizer, and a public servant who has dedicated their 
life to advocating for marginalized communities and those impacted by 
trauma.
  Born in Mexico to migrant farmworkers, Dulce moved to Chicago at the 
age of 9. In their dedication to our city, they have impacted young 
people, the unhoused, and immigrant communities in Illinois' Third 
District and beyond.
  A 2017 Chicago LGBTQ Hall of Fame inductee, Dulce is a beacon of hope 
for many in the LGBTQI+ community, especially our young people. Last 
year, they made history in Illinois as the very first nonbinary 
statewide public official, serving as secretary of the Illinois 
Department of Human Services.
  Dulce inspires us to embrace our whole selves and each other in our 
struggles for justice and liberation.
  On behalf of Illinois' Third Congressional District, I commend Dulce 
Quintero for their extraordinary service and unwavering courage.

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