congressional_record: CREC-1998-11-12-pt1-PgE2331
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| CREC-1998-11-12-pt1-PgE2331 | 1998-11-12 | 105 | 2 | 144 | HONORING REVEREND JUAN MARTINEZ FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2331 | E2331 | [{"name": "Rosa L. DeLauro", "role": "speaking"}] | 144 Cong. Rec. E2331 | Congressional Record, Volume 144 Issue 152 (Thursday, November 12, 1998) [Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 152 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2331] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING REVEREND JUAN MARTINEZ FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE ______ HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO of connecticut in the house of representatives Thursday, November 12, 1998 Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise to pay tribute to the Reverend Juan Martinez of New Haven, Connecticut. Reverend Martinez has spent 36 years developing and enriching his community, ministering to our souls and nourishing our spirits. Reverend Martinez arrived in the United States from his native Puerto Rico in 1950, and served his country in our military in the Korean War. Upon his arrival in New Haven in 1962, he established the Pentecostal Church Door of Salvation. Through this church, Reverend Martinez has selflessly devoted himself to the Hispanic community and to the entire city of New Haven. He is the eldest Hispanic minister pastoring in New Haven, and serves as Executive Treasurer for the International Latin American Council of Churches. He is the founder of the New Life Corporation Housing Development Corporation, and is the co-founder of the Associacion Ministerial Evangelica Hispanica de New Haven. Reverend Martinez has contributed so much to our New Haven that it is difficult to know how to begin to describe his dedication and service. He embodies the values of commitment to family and dedication to neighbors, and is a role model to us all. He is a powerful voice of justice and equality for the Hispanic community, and therefore for our city. He has worked with four mayors of New Haven to improve housing for the needy. He has organized an annual food drive, and founded a community youth and children's program which serves over 120 children, nurturing their minds, enriching their spirits, and giving them a safe place to play and learn. For 36 years, Reverend Martinez has been a force in his community for all that is right and good. It is with great pride and honor that I join with his family, friends, and community to say thank you and congratulations. ____________________ |