IV 
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 un-
compromising 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 develop-
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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 edu-
cation; 
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 bro-
ken homes to a municipal golf course to learn responsi-
bility 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 ath-
lete’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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors and salutes Juan Antonio ‘‘Chi Chi’’ 
Rodriguez for his contributions to the successful 
programs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus In-
stitute for Latino youth and his lifelong leadership 
in shaping the lives of at-risk youth who benefit 
from the generosity and devotion of the Chi Chi 
Rodriguez Youth Foundation; and 
(2) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to make available an enrolled copy of this res-
olution to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Insti-
tute and to the Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth Founda-
tion. 
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