[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 23752]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING SERGIO VELAZQUEZ

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, and I would like to recognize 
Sergio Velazquez, the publisher of Miniondas Newspaper and Farandula 
USA.
  Sergio is a Hispanic American who has given so much to the Orange 
County community, exemplifying the principles of this month.
  Sergio immigrated to the United States in 1961, and he established 
Velazquez Publications Incorporated in 1975. Today, his newspapers have 
a combined readership of over 100,000 people, and its focus is on 
politics, education, sports, and entertainment.
  As a small business owner, Sergio has encouraged other entrepreneurs 
to seek business opportunities, and he serves as a board member on the 
Santa Ana Merchants Association. He is also an international first-
place winner of the Boat Racers International competition, and he is a 
cancer survivor.
  I'm very proud of Sergio's achievements and his work in fostering 
success in the Latino community.

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