[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3636]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING MR. JOSEPH BERRIOS

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 9, 2007

  Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Joseph 
Berrios on his appointment as Chairman of the Cook County Democratic 
Party.
  On February 1, 2007, Mr. Joseph Berrios was elected by the Cook 
County Democratic Party to the position of Chairman--the first time a 
member of the Hispanic community has held that title.
  We will all miss the man that Mr. Berrios is replacing, Tom Lyons, 
but the Cook County Democratic Party is in outstanding hands with its 
new leader at the helm.
  In 1988, Mr. Joseph Berrios was elected as a commissioner of the Cook 
County Board of Review and has served honorably for 18 years.
  As the Democratic committeeman of the 31st Ward on Chicago's 
northwest side, Mr, Joseph Berrios vowed to revamp the party's 
committee structure and to encourage more participation from minorities 
and suburban Democrats.
  The Cook County Democratic Party has a long and illustrious tradition 
of working to represent the people of Cook County in Illinois. The 
election of Joseph Berrios as Chairman of the Cook County Democratic 
Party helps further realize the mission of a more integrated Illinois 
community.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate Mr. Joseph Berrios on his election as 
Chairman of the Cook County Democratic Party, and I wish him the best 
of luck in his new role.

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