[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 123 (Thursday, July 17, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING DR. JAIME REGALADO

 Mr. PADILLA. Mr. President, I rise today to celebrate the life 
of Dr. Jaime Regalado--a beloved father, grandfather, U.S. Navy 
veteran, and former executive director of the Pat Brown Institute for 
Public Affairs at California State University, Los Angeles--Cal State 
LA.
  Dr. James ``Jaime'' A. Regalado was born on April 2, 1945, in the 
Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The son of an educator who 
served in World War II, Jaime went on to follow in his father's 
footsteps, first serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam war and 
later returning home to become an educator, himself.
  He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Cal State LA 
and his Ph.D. in political science from the University of California, 
Riverside.
  As a professor, his career took him from his undergraduate alma mater 
to Cal Poly Pomona to Occidental College. In 1991, he began his tenure 
as executive director for the Edmund G. ``Pat'' Brown Institute of 
Public Affairs--PBI--a position he would hold for the next 20 years. 
Over the course of his time at PBI, Jaime became a trusted researcher, 
a vocal leader advocating for civic engagement, an expert analyst of 
Los Angeles and California politics, and a founding editor of 
California Politics & Policy as well as California Policy Issues 
Annual. It is in no small part because of Jaime's work that PBI became 
the powerhouse for political research and civic engagement it remains 
today.
  Through friends, family, and loved ones, we will remember Jaime for 
his incredible intellect, his mentorship, his leadership, and of 
course, his sense of humor. And generations of leaders past and present 
will continue to celebrate him each year through PBI's newly created 
Dr. Jaime Regalado Public Service Award.
  Angela and I send our love to Jaime's wife of 26 years, Rocio; his 
three sons James Jr., Jay, and Camilo; his eight grandchildren; and his 
siblings Ray and Olivia.

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