[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6167]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE MEXICAN AMERICAN COUNCIL

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                            HON. JOE GARCIA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 3, 2013

  Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an extraordinary 
organization that has touched the lives of innumerable people in South 
Florida, and continues to shine light on the economic, educational, and 
social issues many Latino Americans face.
  For over three decades, Mexican American Council, led by Maria Garza, 
has served as an organization dedicated to bettering the lives of 
Mexican American migrants otherwise facing great adversity in their 
communities. This organization started as a organization serving South 
Dade County, Florida, and now serves as a national model for serving 
members of the Latino community. Focusing on everything from raising 
Mexican American cultural awareness to providing scholastic and 
scholarship assistance to children of farmworkers, Maria Garza and the 
Mexican American Council have managed to assist community members 
encountering increasingly varied obstacles and continues to reach them 
in meaningful ways.
  Under the leadership of Maria Garza, the Mexican American Council 
serves as an exemplary organization for social service, cultural 
inclusion, and community engagement, and has undoubtedly earned our 
respect, admiration, and gratitude.

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