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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 787 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all workers deserve 

fair treatment and safe working conditions, and honoring Dolores Huerta 

for her commitment to the improvement of working conditions for farm 

worker families and the rights of women and children. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 27, 2006 

Ms. SOLIS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

all workers deserve fair treatment and safe working conditions, and honoring Dolores Huerta for her commitment to the improvement of working conditions for farm 

worker families and the rights of women and children. 

Whereas Dolores Huerta is a preeminent civil rights leader 

who has been fighting for the rights of workers, women, 

and children for more than 40 years; 

Whereas Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930, in 

Dawson, New Mexico; 

Whereas Dolores Huerta was raised, along with her 2 brothers and 2 sisters, in the San Joaquin Valley town of 

Stockton, California, where she was witness to her mothVerDate Aug 31 2005 19:41 Apr 30, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR787.IH HR787

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er’s care and generosity for local, poverty-stricken farm 

worker families; 

Whereas, after earning a teaching credential from Delta College, Dolores Huerta was motivated to become a public 

servant and community leader upon seeing her students 

suffer from hunger and poverty; 

Whereas Dolores Huerta defied cultural and gender stereotypes by becoming a powerful and distinguished champion for farm worker families; 

Whereas, in addition to her unyielding support for farm 

workers’ rights, Dolores Huerta has been a stalwart advocate for the protection of women and children; 

Whereas, notwithstanding her intensity of spirit and her willingness to brave challenges, Dolores Huerta has always 

espoused peaceful, nonviolent tactics to promote her 

ideals and achieve her goals; 

Whereas Dolores Huerta established her career as a social activist in 1955 when she founded the Stockton chapter of 

the Community Service Organization, a Latino association based in California, and became involved in the association’s civic and educational programs; 

Whereas, in 1962, together with Cesar Chavez, Dolores 

Huerta founded the National Farm Workers Association, 

a precursor to the United Farm Workers Organizing 

Committee, which was formed in 1967; 

Whereas Dolores Huerta is the proud mother of 11 children 

and has 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; 

Whereas Dolores Huerta was inducted into the Women’s Hall 

of Fame in 1993 for her relentless dedication to farm 

worker issues; and 


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Whereas Dolores Huerta was awarded the Eleanor D. Roosevelt Human Rights Award by President Bill Clinton in 

1998: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the sense of the House of Representa3 tives that all workers deserve fair treatment and safe 

4 working conditions; and 

5 (2) the House of Representatives honors Dolo6 res Huerta for her commitment to the improvement 

7 of working conditions for farm worker families and 

8 the rights of women and children. 

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