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.Jvlentoria{'Reso{ution 'Reverand Deacon Sa{ ~{varez December 10, 1940-June 7, 2015 Wfiereas, the League of United Latin American Citizens, recognizes a faithful servant of God, who served with destination as Chaplain for California LULAC from 2000-2004, and Whereas, Deacon Sal Alvarez, throughout his life, dedicated himself to social justice causes, and was committed to assure equality for all minorities, especially the Latino Community, and Wfiereas, at the age of 30 years old, he became one of the youngest professors in California, co· founding the Graduate School of Social Work at San Jose State with the mission to build community development, and 'Whereas, from 1967 · 1969, Sal worked for the US Catholic Conference of Bishop's as the Executive Director of the Bishop's Committee for the Spanish Speaking where he established offices in Stockton, San Francisco, and San Jose to address the spiritual needs of the Spanish speaking, and Wfiereas, In 1979, he was ordained a Permanent Deacon in the Archdiocese of San Francisco by Archbishop John· Quinn and continued his work as a social justice leader in the Catholic Church and Interfaith Community whilst working for the UFW, and Wfiereas, In 1984, he was assigned by Cesar Chavez to represent the UFW as their lobbyist in Washington, D.C., working on Immigration Reform as farmworker's had not been considered in the original legislation, and was a distinguished social policy analyst and instrumental in the protection of the Agricultural Labor Relations Act and passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and Whereas, For 50 years, Sal distinguished himself as a Chicano faith based civil rights leader, dedicated himself to the cause of peace, having travelled to 20 countries on peace delegations including the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America. :Now, therefore 6e it resofvet£; that during the 86th Annual National LULAC Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, the nationwide membership hereby honors the memory of a great leader and faithful servant to God and Country. COUNCIL# #-28/o , . 2015 NATIONAL LULAC CONVENTION, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Please Honor REV. DEACONSALALVAREZ 1940-2015 By Adopting Two Final Resolutions That He Championed Unanimously Adopted at California State LULAC Convention, Monterey May 16,2015 RESOLUTION Whereas, private profit-making hospitals have attempted to purchase St. Louise Hospital, located in Gilroy, California, and O'Connor Hospital, located in San Jose, California, from the Daughters of Charity; Whereas, State Attorney General Kamala Harris issued provisions that would secure services to low income Latino patients, thereby holding off a sale of the aforementioned hospitals to the profit-making hospital industry; Whereas, it is urgent that the Santa Clara County Hospital System be deemed provider for low income patients of the aforementioned hospitals presently for sale by the Daughters of Charity; Therefore, be it resolved that California State LULAC endorses the purchase by the County of Santa Clara of St. Louise Hospital, located in Gilroy, California, and O'Connor Hospital, located in San Jose, California, in order to ensure that low income Latino patients covered by Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act of 2012, do not suffer loss of access and service, which would be a grave and detrimental result of their purchase by the profit-making hospital industry. Sylvia Alvarez, J.D. President, LULAC Council #3090 Hospital Conversions to For-Profit are BAD for Latinos Help Us Keep Our Hospitals Non-Profit & Responsive to the Care Needs of Latino Communities! 2015 NATIONAL LULAC CONVENTION, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Please Honor REV. DEACON SAL ALVAREZ 1940-2015 By Adopting Two Final Resolutions That He Championed Unanimously Adopted at California State LULAC Convention, Monterey May 16,2015 RESOLUTION Whereas, President Obama established the Cesar E. Chavez National Monument at Nuestra Senora de La Paz in Keene, California on October 8, 2012 and in his Presidential Proclamation enumerated McDonnell Hall as a nationally significant site to be associated with the National Monument; Whereas, Bishop Patrick J. McGrath of the Diocese of San Jose has pursued recognition of McDonnell Hall as a National Historic Landmark and its restoration as a Chapel and demonstrated his commitment to historical preservation and interpretation of the site that has been called by Richard Chavez and Dolores Huerta the place where the historic Farm Labor Movement began; Whereas, following the nomination of McDonnell Hall by California State Speaker Pro Tempore Nora Campos, the State of California recognized the site as a California Historical Landmark; Whereas, the City of San Jose established McDonnell Hall as an Historic Site under the leadership of San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed; Whereas, Congresswoman Hilda Solis initiated the process of historical resource study relating to Cesar E. Chavez and the Farm Labor Movement with the passage of legislation signed by President George W. Bush in 2007; Whereas, the driving force for promoting recognition of McDonnell Hall are the spiritual roots of a humble church congregation of fa rm workers inspired to bring social change; Whereas, restoration of the Chapel, or McDonnell Hall, where these farm workers gathered to pray and organize a better life for themselves is being led by Pastor Father Jon Pedigo, who continues in the spirit of opening the church to organize the community for social change; Whereas, this effort has been brought forward by LULAC leadership in San Jose, namely former California State LULAC State Chaplain Rev. Deacon Sal Alvarez, who testified at the request of Congresswoman Hilda Solis before the U.S. Congressional Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands representing National LULAC while also concurrently Chairing the National LULAC Commission on Healthcare; Therefore, be it resolved that California State LULAC urges that McDonnell Hall, or Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Chapel, in East San Jose, California be recognized by the Secretary of Interior as a National Historic Landmark. Sylvia Alvarez, J.D. President, LULAC Council #3090 Resolution In support of the Compassionate Release and Commutation of Sentence for Ramiro "Ramsey" Muniz WHEREAS, Ramiro "Ramsey" Muitiz, brought significant social, educational, political, and economic advancements for Mexican Americans, Hispanics, Latinos, Chicanos and other Americans throughout Texas, the Southwest; and WHEREAS, Ramsey Mufiiz a native of Corpus Christi, Texas received a Juris Doctor Degree from Baylor School of Law; and WHEREAS, Ramsey Mufiiz a former Texas gubernatorial candidate in 1972 and 1974, suffered unjust legal problems and imprisonment because of his political impact; and WHEREAS, the sentence of life without parole imposed on Ramsey Mufliz is cruel and unusual punishment which has brought 21 years of suffering on Muitiz and his family; and WHEREAS, Ramsey Muitiz who is non-violent is 72 years of age and in deteriorating health after serving 21 years of his life sentence; and WHEREAS, Ramsey Muiiiz is serving a federal sentence of life without parole, and by operation of law, likely would have received substantially lower sentence if convicted of the same offense today; and WHEREAS, it has been politically determined that Mexican Americans, Hispanics and Latinos have increased in political power and will be the deciding factor in determining who will be elected president of the United States in future years; and WHEREAS, the National Political Campaign to Free Ramsey Muitiz needs the support of all Mexican American, Hispanic and Latino organizations in the United States including Texas and National LULAC; and WHEREAS, Ramsey Muiiiz merits a transfer to Three Rivers, Texas where he will be closer to his family until he obtains his freedom; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that LULAC councils, in support of the National Political Campaign to Free Ramsey Muftiz, will write to congressmen, the United States Pardon Attorney and President Barack Obama to request Executive Clemency for Ramiro "Ramsey" Muftiz. Submitted by: Approved this 31st day of May 2015 Texas LULAC State Convention ~L~- Sylvana A. Alonzo & Monica Zamora Etia R. Mendo;a 7 -~ r-- LULAC Council22183 Texas LULAC State Director Dallas, Texas Texas_Resolution _6 _ 201 S Resolution No. Proclamation for President Barack Obama WHEREAS, President Barack Obama is the frrst minority individual to attain the Office of President of the United States of American; and WHEREAS, President Obama assumed office when the country was in a dismal state of chaos; and WHEREAS, the banking industry was operating in a malicious and self-serving manner and was able to preserve over the opposition to correct and bring back the Country back to fmancial stability; and WHEREAS, President Obama stalwart efforts has dramatically improved this countries unemployment rate, its GNP, and other measures that have benefited all United States citizens; and WHEREAS, President Obama continues to champion minority rights in the face of tremendous opposition from the opposing party; and WHEREAS, President Obama has brought a service of government working for the people as oppose to working for special interest groups; and WHEREAS, President Obama signed an executive order that temporarily prevents his administration from accepting individuals request under the new deferred action program, for child hood arrival program offering relief from deportation to young dreamers. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that