[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18157]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF THE SPANISH AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR A BETTER 
                      COMMUNITY'S 45TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the Spanish 
American Committee for a Better Community, an organization that has 
been addressing the most pressing issues of the Hispanic/Latino 
community living in Cleveland since 1966. It is celebrating its 45th 
anniversary on November 18, 2011.
  The Spanish American Committee for a Better Community is the oldest 
and largest Hispanic human services organization in Ohio and serves 
more than 5,500 people annually. Its vision is to continuously enhance 
programs and services designed to foster self-sufficiency, career 
readiness, and wealth creation for individuals, children, and families, 
with a goal of creating socioeconomic stability in the community and in 
the entire Northeast Ohio region. It offers programming in several 
areas including family support, early childhood enrichment, educational 
training, home ownership counseling and employment training.
  The success achieved by the Spanish American Committee is 
acknowledged by outside organizations. The United Way recognizes the 
Spanish American Committee as a partnering agency. The Spanish American 
Committee is a national affiliate member of the National Council of La 
Raza. Additionally, the United States of America's Department of 
Housing and Urban Development has certified the Spanish American 
Committee as a housing council site.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the Spanish 
American Committee for a Better Community as they celebrate 45 years of 
community assistance.

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