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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6509 
To designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 located in Los Angeles 
County, California, as the ‘‘Jenny Oropeza Highway’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 9, 2010 
Ms. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate a portion of Interstate Route 710 located in 
Los Angeles County, California, as the ‘‘Jenny Oropeza 
Highway’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Jenny Oropeza was born on September 27, 
1957, in Montebello, California. 
(2) Jenny Oropeza’s career in public service 
began with her election to the first of two successful 
terms as president of the student body of California 
State University, Long Beach, from which she grad-
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uated in 1979 with a degree in business administra-
tion. 
(3) Jenny Oropeza was a pioneer and trail-
blazer as evidenced by her early service, subsequent 
election in 1994 to the Long Beach City Council, 
and thereby bringing new priorities and focus in the 
community by becoming the first Latina member of 
that Council. 
(4) In 2000, Jenny Oropeza was elected to the 
California State Assembly, where she chaired the 
powerful Committee on Transportation. 
(5) As Chair of the Committee on Transpor-
tation, Jenny Oropeza, who had served 5 years on 
the Board of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan 
Transportation Authority, was a strong and effective 
champion of policies to improve highway construc-
tion, safety, maintenance and secure adequate tran-
sit funding. 
(6) In 2006, Jenny Oropeza was named a re-
cipient of the prestigious Smith-Weiss Environ-
mental Champion Award by the Los Angeles League 
of Conservation Voters for her efforts to reduce air 
pollution, prevent cancer, and protect the environ-
ment. 
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(7) In light of State Senator Jenny Oropeza’s 
personal battle, California Senator Oropeza bravely 
used those experiences to effect landmark legislation 
to improve the health and well-being of all Ameri-
cans. 
(8) The American Cancer Society recognized 
Jenny Oropeza as a leading advocate of efforts 
against smoking, including through her legislation 
imposing the strictest ban in the United States on 
smoking in cars with children. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION. 
The portion of Interstate Route 710 located in Los 
Angeles County, California, beginning at post mile 6.5 and 
ending at post mile 7.5 shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Jenny Oropeza Highway’’. 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the portion 
of Interstate Route 710 referred to in section 2 shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jenny Oropeza High-
way’’. 
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