[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16268]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE CHINESE AMERICAN COUNCIL OF SACRAMENTO'S GOLD 
               MOUNTAIN CELEBRATION AND 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 2017

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize The Chinese 
American Council of Sacramento (CACS) as they celebrate their 30th 
Anniversary and annual Gold Mountain Celebration. I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in honoring the voice of the Chinese American 
Community.
  Since 1987, The Chinese American Council of Sacramento has served as 
an invaluable organization dedicated to the empowerment, representation 
and support of the Chinese American Community and Asian Pacific 
Islander American community. Since its conception, CACS has 
successfully continued to bring awareness to the cultural and historic 
significance of Chinese Americans and Asian Pacific Islander Americans 
and their crucial contributions to American society. The Chinese 
American Council of Sacramento has championed a myriad of social 
justice issues that plague its community, from discrimination to voter 
education. Their work to protect and ensure the civil and human rights 
of the most vulnerable within their community speaks to their tireless 
dedication to the advancement of Asian-Pacific Islander Americans 
throughout the greater Sacramento area. Congratulations on thirty years 
of exceptional service to our community.
  We also celebrate Mr. Clarence Chu as the Hall of Fame inductee. Mr. 
Chu is being recognized for his enduring contributions to the Chinese 
American and Asian Pacific Islander American community. The Sacramento 
Chinese Community Service Center is being recognized with the community 
service award for the outstanding programs it provides. The community 
center provides health, human, and social services to immigrants, 
refugees, and other underserved individuals in Sacramento. Through 
these programs and their quality education services, The Sacramento 
Chinese Community Service Center successfully aids its community 
members in becoming economically self-sufficient and empowered.
  Mr. Speaker, as members and friends of The Chinese American Council 
of Sacramento celebrate their Gold Mountain Celebration, I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in the celebration of their 30th anniversary and 
give recognition to all that this exemplary institution has given our 
community over the past three decades.

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