[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING PRESIDENT TED MARTINEZ, JR.

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                         HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2012

  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr. as the eighth Superintendent/President 
of Rio Hondo College. A Texas native, Dr. Martinez has dedicated 
himself to education and been a strong role model for Latinos in 
academia.
  Dr. Martinez has worked throughout his career to insure that all 
students have access to quality higher education. In his capacity as 
Superintendent/President of Rio Hondo College he has been committed to 
maintaining fiscal stability while enabling student success, high-level 
learning outcomes, and the completion of the $245 million building 
program. His leadership provided a new platform for Rio Hondo College 
to utilize its resources in partnering with community and business 
leaders.
  While at Rio Hondo College, he established a community advisory 
committee that includes local school and government officials, service 
agencies, religious groups, small businesses and veteran's groups. Our 
community is especially grateful for the strong and vibrant 
Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement (MESA) program and 
outstanding Veterans Service Center that were established under his 
watch at Rio Hondo College. In 2010, Under Dr. Martinez' leadership, in 
2010 Rio Hondo College launched the award-winning South Whittier 
Educational Center (SWEC) partnership that provides students from 
underserved areas with a historically low college attendance a real 
pipeline to college.
  Dr. Martinez's commitment to education has not gone unnoticed. Among 
many other honors and awards, Ted has been distinctly honored with the 
Outstanding President Award from the California Community College 
Council for Staff Development, the District 6 Pacesetter of the Year 
Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations, and 
the Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Key Award from the International Honorary 
Society for students in two-year colleges.

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