[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13058]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




ON THE SERVICE OF JESSICA I. MARTINEZ, NATIONAL YOUTH PRESIDENT OF THE 
            LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC)

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                          HON. MARTIN HEINRICH

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. HEINRICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding young New Mexican, Jessica Martinez, for her three vigorous 
years of service as National Youth President for the League of United 
Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
  Ms. Martinez is currently studying Political Science and Spanish in 
our congressional district at the University of New Mexico, and has 
served as LULAC's National Youth President since 2007. Throughout her 
term, she has provided invaluable national advocacy on issues including 
the DREAM Act, a bill that I was proud to co-sponsor, which would 
repeal the restriction against granting talented, law-abiding immigrant 
students from earning educational benefits and pursuing their dreams 
here in America.
  I am also proud that Ms. Martinez helped to bring the National LULAC 
Convention and Exposition to Albuquerque, bringing thousands of 
participants from around the nation to our community. With over 80 
years of service, LULAC has played an important role in making our 
nation more equal and just for Latino families. From fighting against 
the segregation of Latino children in schools during the 1930s, to 
standing in defense of Latino veterans' dignity during our country's 
world wars, to working today to ensure that our economic recovery makes 
a difference for our country's Latino community, LULAC's leadership and 
work in civil rights has been a vital part of the fabric of America.
  This is Ms. Martinez' final year as National Youth President, but I 
look forward to her continued service to New Mexico and to our nation. 
If our nation is to continue thriving in the 21st Century, we will need 
young leaders like Jessica Martinez to help meet our greatest 
challenges.

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