[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF REBECA RANGEL

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 25, 2003

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rebeca Rangel, a 
strong willed, intelligent and dedicated individual who I have been 
fortunate to have on my staff for close to two years.
  Rebeca began in my office as a Congressional Hispanic Caucus 
Institute Fellow where she worked on a variety of issues, and acted as 
my liaison to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. While in my office, 
she impressed me with her maturity and the ability to quickly grasp 
ideas. This is why when her fellowship ended, I did not hesitate to 
offer Rebeca the position of Legislative Aide. In this capacity, she 
dealt with issues on Cuba, banking, housing and Hispanic issues.
  Showing her aptitude and insight by constantly challenging and 
questioning the issues brought before her, Rebeca quickly progressed in 
my office to the position of Legislative Assistant. With this promotion 
came additional responsibilities. Rebeca took on education, budget and 
women's issues. She assumed these responsibilities with style and 
grace. Working tirelessly on issues that are close to my heart and 
hers, Rebeca has played a key role in helping me to promote bills such 
as H. Con. Res. 177, honoring Dolores Huerta Resolution, the Multi-
Cultural Domestic Violence Prevention Act and the Domestic Violence 
Courts Assistance Act. Rebeca has also been a tireless worker in my 
efforts to shed light on the unsolved rapes and killings of young women 
and girls in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
  As Rebeca leaves my office to pursue her Masters degree at Harvard 
University, I wish her the best of luck. Through the course of these 
two years, she has been an integral part of my office and I have no 
doubt that she will accomplish anything she sets her mind to. ``El 
futuro pertenece a quienes creen en sus propios suenos. As Eleanor 
Roosevelt said, ``The future belongs to those who believe in their own 
dreams.''

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