[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 172 (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H6116-H6117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LIAISONS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Correa) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the family and 
community engagement liaisons across Orange County and this Nation.
  Family and community liaisons play an important role in collaborating 
with health facilities and community resource centers to ensure that 
families have access to the support they need in their academic, 
professional, and overall community success.
  In my own district, Santa Ana Unified School District is home to 54 
dedicated liaisons who work around the clock to bridge the gap between 
schools and families, to ensure that every child and parent feels 
supported, empowered, and included in the local campuses.
  I hope my colleagues join me today in recognizing November as Family 
Engagement Month and November 16 as National Family and Community 
Engagement Liaison Worker Day.
  I thank every community liaison around Orange County and around the

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country for their good work and for helping our local communities be 
successful.


                Honoring Staff Sergeant Gordon Lee Hogan

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life, legacy, and 
sacrifice of Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Gordon Lee Hogan.
  An Orange County native, Staff Sergeant Hogan served our Nation 
bravely in Korea and Vietnam, and he made the ultimate sacrifice while 
fighting for our values in Vietnam.
  During his 19 years of service, Staff Sergeant Hogan had many roles. 
He worked on trucks as a motor transport chief, waged the invisible war 
as a psychological operations specialist, and made relationships with 
civilians as a civil affairs officer.
  In his many roles, Staff Sergeant Hogan would go on to be recognized 
with many awards and commendations. Among these, the National Defense 
Service Medal, the Navy Presidential Unit Citation, and a Purple Heart. 
These are just a few that I am naming today.
  Sadly and tragically, on April 1, 1967, Staff Sergeant Hogan made the 
ultimate sacrifice when his unit was ambushed by the Viet Cong while on 
patrol in Thua Thien province in Vietnam. His body would be sent back 
home to Orange County where he would be laid to rest in our very own 
Westminster Memorial Park.
  Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Gordon Lee Hogan was a model soldier, a 
model American, and a true patriot.

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