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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1430 

Honoring and saluting golf legend Juan Antonio ‘‘Chi Chi’’ Rodriguez for 

his commitment to Latino youth programs of the Congressional Hispanic 

Caucus Institute. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 10, 2010 

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

Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring and saluting golf legend Juan Antonio ‘‘Chi Chi’’ 

Rodriguez for his commitment to Latino youth programs 

of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. 

Whereas Juan Antonio ‘‘Chi Chi’’ Rodriguez taught himself 

how to play golf; 

Whereas Rodriguez’ strive for perfection, along with his uncompromising sportsmanship, resulted in a lifetime 38 

professional wins, including 8 PGA Tour wins and 22 

Senior PGA Tour wins; 

Whereas Rodriguez was the first Puerto Rican inducted into 

the World Golf Hall of Fame and was elected to the 

World Humanitarian Sports Hall of Fame in 1994; 

Whereas the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 

(CHCI), the premier Latino youth leadership developVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:08 Jun 10, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1430.IH HR1430

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ment and educational organization in the United States, 

honored Rodriguez with the CHCI Service Award for his 

ongoing commitment to providing opportunities for 

Latino youth to succeed; 

Whereas Rodriguez is a supporter of CHCI’s Fiesta de Golf 

Scholarship Challenge, and helped raise more than 

$824,000 for CHCI’s Scholarship Awards Program the 

past three years; 

Whereas Rodriguez’ efforts resulted in financial support for 

more than 430 scholarships over the past three years to 

help Latino youth to attend institutions of higher education; 

Whereas Rodriguez remains active with his own Chi Chi 

Rodriguez Youth Foundation, which funds the Chi Chi 

Rodriguez Academy, whose mission is to assist at-risk 

children by improving their self-esteem, character, work 

ethic, social adjustment, and academic performance, 

using the golf course as a living classroom; 

Whereas Rodriguez has helped raise more than $4 million for 

his youth foundation, which annually brings 600 children 

from Latino and non-Latino low-income families or broken homes to a municipal golf course to learn responsibility and discipline by working at the various jobs in 

golf; 

Whereas the Chi Chi Rodriguez Academy’s program is based 

on love and respect, one that builds confidence, instills 

discipline and provides positive educational experiences; 

and 

Whereas the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Foundation has 

earned a number of awards, including the National Golf 

Foundation Award for the Best Youth Program in the 


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United States in 1986, the Pinellas County Sports Salute 

XVIII for working with youth in 1990, the 758th Point 

of Light in 1992, the Gannett Company’s USA Weekend 

Most Valuable Athlete Award in 1983, based on an athlete’s contribution, caring and commitment off the field, 

and the Robie Award for Humanitarianism, presented by 

the Jackie Robinson Foundation in 1996: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) honors and salutes Juan Antonio ‘‘Chi Chi’’ 

3 Rodriguez for his contributions to the successful 

4 programs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus In5 stitute for Latino youth and his lifelong leadership 

6 in shaping the lives of at-risk youth who benefit 

7 from the generosity and devotion of the Chi Chi 

8 Rodriguez Youth Foundation; and 

9 (2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent10 atives to make available an enrolled copy of this res11 olution to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Insti12 tute and to the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Founda13 tion. 

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