[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22010]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             HONORING LUCES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Lo Nuestro de 
Latinos Unidos Celebrando Salud, LUCES, or the Latino HIV/AIDS Task 
Force of Clark County, NV for its efforts to promote National Latino 
AIDS Awareness Day.
  The 2nd Annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day will mark the last 
day of Hispanic Heritage Month, an annual celebration in which we 
recognize the tremendous contributions of our Nation's Latino 
community. This day will focus attention on an important health 
challenge facing the Latino community, and on how we can help the 
community overcome this challenge.
  Latinos account for 14 percent of all HIV infection cases and 15 
percent of AIDS cases in Clark County. It is critical that we stop the 
spread of this terrible disease. The dedication of LUCES to educating 
and advocating on this important issue in Clark County is commendable.
  I would like to take a moment to recognize several individuals for 
their hard work and strong commitment on this issue: Cheryl Ballard, 
Marcia English, Cherie Filler-Maietta, Robbie Keeley, Ernesto Martinez, 
Julie McCain, Keanu Medina, Molly Puno, Elias Zamorano, and Louise 
Zuniga.
  Please join me in congratulating the members of LUCES for their work 
to promote public health, and in wishing them great success in their 
future endeavors.

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