[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6816]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LOGAN SQUARE NEIGHBORHOOD 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of the Logan Square 
Neighborhood Association in Chicago, Illinois and wish to congratulate 
them for their 50 years of committed community service. Their visionary 
leadership, strategic partnerships and compassionate dedication to our 
community has made a real and lasting difference in the lives of the 
residents of Logan Square and the Chicagoland area.
  Since 1962, the Logan Square Neighborhood Association has dedicated 
the last five decades to building a healthy community by directly 
serving thousands of residents each year and impacting the lives of 
tens of thousands more with nationally-recognized programs in 
education, housing, immigration, health and the arts. The Logan Square 
neighborhood has benefitted greatly from the Association's commitment 
to change and community involvement.
  Among the Logan Square Neighborhood Association's many 
accomplishments are Parent Mentoring programs that help students, 
teachers and families bridge cultural differences between immigrants' 
homes and the schools their children attend, creating a new approach to 
parent engagement in schools. By partnering with local schools, the 
Association established Community Learning Centers that allow 
elementary schools to provide convenient, evening continuing education 
and physical activities. The Association partnered with community 
organizations to banish slumlords, ending unethical practices and 
helping make affordable rental housing available to families. Their 
home ownership programs have helped more than 100 moderate-income 
families purchase their first home and led to the first homeownership 
program for teachers that was adopted by the Chicago Board of 
Education. The Logan Square Neighborhood Association has also developed 
programs focusing on living wage jobs which helped to create more than 
1,400 permanent, living wage jobs in the Logan Square community.
  Because of their commitment to change and to improving the Logan 
Square community, it makes me proud to have the Logan Square 
Neighborhood Association serve the residents of the 4th Congressional 
District. It is with great honor that I commend the Logan Square 
Neighborhood Association for their 50 years of effectively serving our 
community. I wish them continued success.

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