IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1528 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2010 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, and Ms. ESHOO) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, 
S.J., and for other purposes. 
Whereas Paul Locatelli, S.J. was born in Boulder Creek, 
California, in 1938 to Italian immigrant parents, Marie 
and Vincent Locatelli; 
Whereas Father Locatelli was the first in his family to attend 
college, matriculating at Santa Clara University, where 
he went on to serve for over 35 years as a professor and 
its longest serving president; 
Whereas in 2008, Father Locatelli became Secretary of High-
er Education for the Society of Jesus at the Vatican, and 
in 2009 was named Chancellor of Santa Clara University; 
Whereas as president of Santa Clara University, Father 
Locatelli created a mission of leading one’s life by the 
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three ‘‘C’s’’, competence, conscience, and compassion, en-
couraging students to learn through a diversity of per-
spectives; 
Whereas throughout his tenure at Santa Clara University, 
Father Locatelli worked to overcome prejudice and igno-
rance on campus by unifying a community of individuals 
willing to learn from each other’s differences; 
Whereas Father Locatelli provided many Silicon Valley fami-
lies with spiritual guidance; 
Whereas Father Locatelli engaged the local business commu-
nity and voiced opinions on local political issues, includ-
ing advocating to bring Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) 
to the South Bay; 
Whereas Santa Clara University’s endowment grew from 
$77,000,000 to $700,000,000 during his tenure as presi-
dent, propelling the University into the top tier of the 
Nation’s universities; 
Whereas under his leadership, three new centers, the 
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, the Center for 
Science, Technology, and Society, and the Ignation Cen-
ter for Jesuit Education were formed, focusing on the fu-
sion of social equality and Silicon Valley innovation; 
Whereas under Father Locatelli’s leadership, Santa Clara 
University applicants have increased threefold, mean 
SAT scores have increased by over 100 points, and the 
average graduation rate is 85 percent, the second highest 
in the country; 
Whereas under Father Locatelli’s leadership, a team of Santa 
Clara University students won third place in the U.S. 
Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition in 
2007; 
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Whereas on the evening of the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
attacks, Father Locatelli showed courage when ref-
erencing the internment of Japanese-Americans after the 
bombing of Pearl Harbor as he preached for peace and 
understanding and against scapegoating and hatred; 
Whereas Father Locatelli was committed to providing edu-
cational opportunities to all, and worked to create finan-
cial and other means for students to receive a quality 
education; 
Whereas Father Locatelli has served on the boards of many 
community organizations critical to the success of Silicon 
Valley, including the Association of Jesuit Colleges and 
Universities, Catholic Relief Services, the Silicon Valley 
Leadership Group, and the Bill Hannon Foundation; and 
Whereas Father Locatelli carried out his service in a humble 
and dignified manner: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the accomplishments and legacy of 
Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., for his contributions to 
Santa Clara University and the Silicon Valley com-
munity through his leadership in fostering social jus-
tice and equality; and 
(2) recognizes the sacrifices that those who suf-
fer from social injustice endure, so that we may 
unite with competence, conscience, and compassion, 
as exemplified by the life of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J. 
Æ 
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