[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15659]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MS. MINNIE LOPEZ-BAFFO

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 19, 2003

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Minnie 
Lopez-Baffo, the first Latina appointed to serve on the California 
Contractors State Licensing Board, as she completes her last term on 
the Board.
  As a member of the California Contractors State Licensing Board since 
1995, Ms. Lopez-Baffo has worked on legislation and consumer education 
committees utilizing her knowledge and expertise to educate and protect 
California consumers. While she served as Board Chair from July 2001 
through June 2002, Ms. Lopez-Baffo was known as a fair and impartial 
leader and a dedicated guardian of the rights of consumers.
  Ms. Lopez-Baffo is an exemplarily leader whose diligent work and 
dedication to her community inspired others to work hard. I am honored 
to call her my friend and I commend her for her vision and dedication 
to advocate on behalf of California's consumers.

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