[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             CELEBRATING 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF CENTRO HISPANO

  (Ms. HOULAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HOULAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and celebrate 
the 60th anniversary of Centro Hispano, one of the longest-running 
Latino-serving organizations in Pennsylvania and a cornerstone of 
Reading and Berks County since 1966.
  For six decades, Centro Hispano has supported generations of Latino 
families as they navigated education, healthcare, immigration, 
employment, and everyday life in our community.
  Today, Reading is home to one of the most vibrant and diverse Latino 
populations in the Northeast, and Centro Hispano remains a trusted 
first stop for families seeking help, guidance, and opportunity.
  Mr. Speaker, there would be no Centro Hispano without Mike Toledo. 
Mike has spent decades moving mountains for the people of Reading. When 
families needed food, he found it. When children needed nutrition, he 
connected local dairy farmers with Centro's meal programs. When the 
community needed COVID vaccines, he operated organized clinics. When 
tragedy struck at the R.M. Palmer factory, Mike was already mobilizing 
help. When people questioned whether their voices mattered, he 
organized voter registration drives and reminded the community why 
democracy does matter.
  Mike greets people with two simple words: Hello, family. That spirit 
of compassion, dignity, and community defines both the man and the 
institution he helped build.
  To Mike Toledo and everyone at Centro Hispano, congratulations on 60 
extraordinary years of service.
  Berks County is stronger because of them, and we are all grateful.

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