WHAT: U.S. Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard and Linda Sánchez invite you to attend a free foreclosure prevention workshop. Learn more about foreclosure prevention and homeownership preservation. Credit counselors and lenders will be available for on-site assistance, one-on-one counseling, and information on viable options for your mortgage. Presentations will also be conducted on topics including: Understanding Your Mortgage Options; Fraud Prevention and Awareness; and Improving and Restoring...
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard welcomes Bell High School senior Navil Gomez of Maywood to our nation's capital as part of the U.S. House of Representatives Page Program. Navil is one of 72 students from throughout the country and one of four students from California participating in the prestigious three-week summer program that ends June 27. The congresswoman, who represents Bell and Maywood, nominated Navil for the program. In order to qualify for the nomination, page applicants must be i...
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Representatives from the Vernon-based Baker Commodities, Inc. in Los Angeles thanked Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) for her support of biofuel issues. The rendering plant is a food by-product recycling company that makes animal feed supplements and feedstocks for biofuels. With more than 600 employees, the company is one of the nation's largest independent rendering companies. The company's employees live throughout the congresswoman's district, including Huntington Park, Vernon, Bo...
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) congratulates Dr. Randy Pausch on his moving and informative March 13 testimony before the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on which the congresswoman sits. During the public witness hearing, Dr. Pausch urged the panel to support pancreatic cancer research efforts. Click here to read the congresswoman’s June 4 congressional record tribute to Dr. Pausch. -- ### --
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (shown center) welcomes Sister Jennie Lechtenberg (on right), founder and Chief Executive Officer of the PUENTE Learning Center, to our nation’s capital. Accompanied by Ms. Sandra Pasciuti, an executive assistant at the center, the pair traveled to Washington, D.C. to attend the National Nonprofit Congress 2008. More than 500 nonprofit professionals gathered at the conference to build on and celebrate the accomplishments of nonprofits across the country. PUENT...
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard recognizes TELACU, an organization based in East Los Angeles in the 34th Congressional District, on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary and TELACU’s Education Foundation, on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary. Click here to read the full text of the congresswoman’s congressional record tribute in honor of both anniversaries. During TELACU’s annual scholarship awards dinner, the congresswoman was, in turn, honored by TELACU, along with other past CREO Award ...
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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) joined members of the board and honorees of the Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Los Angeles at its annual “Awards of Excellence” dinner. Held in the Grand Ballroom of Luminarias Restaurant in Monterey Park, the annual event honors outstanding individuals who have demonstrated commitment, leadership and guidance to youth, their families and the communities they serve. Since 1966, the club has served as a fun and safe environment for young people by offeri...
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Congresswoman Roybal-Allard (CA-34) met with Christine Sato-Yamazaki, CEO and President of the Go For Broke National Education Center and several WWII Japanese American veterans to discuss the organization’s plans to build an educational center. The organization’s mission is to teach and preserve the American story and legacy of American veterans of Japanese ancestry whose heroism and sacrifices during World War II triumphed over racism and intolerance. Incorporated in 1989, the organization was...
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