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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 184

Congratulating the Nevada Hispanic leaders in celebrating Hispanic Heritage

Month in Washington, D.C.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 14, 1999

Mr. REID submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on the the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Congratulating the Nevada Hispanic leaders in celebrating

Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C.

Whereas September 15th begins the celebration of Hispanic

Heritage Month;

Whereas in 1999, the Hispanic population in Nevada exceeds

253,000, and is expected to exceed 31,000,000 nationwide by the end of the millennium;

Whereas Hispanic schoolchildren represent 25 percent of the

Clark County School District in Nevada;

Whereas it is important to highlight the contributions Hispanics have made to American society, culture, academics, business, and education;
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Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders have gathered in Washington, D.C., to attend Senator Harry Reid’s National

Conference for Hispanic Leadership Summit;

Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will have an opportunity to

meet with Senator Reid’s senatorial colleagues and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus;

Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will meet with the highest

ranking Hispanic in President Clinton’s Administration,

Secretary of Energy, Bill Richardson, as well as other

high level Hispanics in the Executive Branch;

Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will be briefed by the

White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for

Hispanic Americans, and will meet with White House

Deputy Chief of Staff, Maria Echaveste, and the Director

of Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mickey Ibarra;

Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will be briefed by Federal

agencies critical to the Hispanic community’s advancement, such as the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services,

Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Labor, as

well as the Small Business Administration and the Immigration and Naturalization Service;

Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will be briefed by the Nation’s pre-eminent Hispanic organizations, such as the

National Council of La Raza, the Hispanic Association of

Colleges and Universities, the National Association of

Latino Elected Officials, the League of United Latin

American Cities, the Mexican American Legal Defense

and Educational Fund, the National Latino Children’s

Institute, the Aspira Association, and the MANA (a national Latina organization);
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Whereas Senator Reid’s conference will be an opportunity for

Nevada Hispanic leaders to unite in Washington, D.C.,

so that the leaders can experience the legislative and regulatory process and interact with individuals and organizations who shape the Nation’s policy; and

Whereas strong partnerships will be forged with the attendees

of Senator Reid’s conference who have travelled from Nevada to Washington, D.C., to influence policy and advance the needs and goals of Hispanics in Nevada and

the Nation: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) congratulates Nevada Hispanic leaders who

3 have made a special trip to the Nation’s Capital for

4 this historic summit;

5 (2) commemorates the following names of the

6 Nevada Hispanic leaders: Bob Agonia, Elvira J. Al7 varez, Luisa Balza, Kelly Benavidez, Carina Black,

8 Greg J. Black, Carlos Blumberg, Don Brown, An9 drea Brown, Malena Burnett, Deanna Cambeiro-Re10 mark, Liz Carrasco, Maria Champlin, Lyciane Co11 rona, Laura Cortez, Cheryl Davis, Nico De La

12 Puente, Johny Diaz, Dr. Mark Dominguez, Rose

13 Dominguez, Lopez Edwardo, Elva Esparza, Edith

14 Fernandez, Jacqueline Ferreiro, Judith Fleishman,

15 Frank Canales, Charvez Foger, Sermerno Francisco,

16 Zullie Franco, Hector Galvez-Lopez, Edward M.

17 Garcia, Helena Garcia, Laura Garcia, Arriola Gil-
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1 bert, Almalinda Guerrero, Jesse Gutierrez, Elaine

2 Hernandez, Cinthya Hernandez, Cecilia Khan,

3 Estela LaVario, Eduardo Lopez, Scott Antonio

4 Lopez, Rene Mantecon, Diego Martin, Raul Mar5 tinez, Magda Martinez, Larry Mason, Griselda

6 Maya, Rita Mc Gary, John Medina, Eva Melendrez,

7 Jose Melendrez, Laura Mijanovich, Clara Miranda,

8 Ramon Miranda, Marlene Monteolivo, Jesse Montes,

9 Fran Montes, Gabriela Mora, John Mulligan, Mercy

10 Nagel, Alberto Ochoa, Arturo Ochoa, Alex Ortiz,

11 Rosa Parodi, Ciria Perez, Jose Pineda, Craig Pitt12 man, Andres Ramirez, Dr. Maria G. Ramirez, Mar13 garita Rebollal, Mary Resendez, Linda Rivera, Mario

14 Rocha, Carlos Rodriguez Jr., Michelle Rodriguez,

15 Fernando Romero, Dr. Carlos Romo, Martha

16 Salazar, Tony Sanchez, Raymond Sandoval, Emma

17 Sepulveda, Carmen Suarez, Maria Carmen Thomas,

18 Jose Troncoso, Candida Ann Ureno, and Rafael

19 Villanueva; and

20 (3) requests the legislative clerk of the Senate

21 to read the Resolution into the record upon its pas22 sage.

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