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HONORING MR. ARMAND GARCIA
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HON. MIKE THOMPSON
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 3, 2021
Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Brother Armand Garcia in celebration of his 90th birthday on Sunday, August 29.
The 11th child of Ramon and Soledad Garcia, Brother Armand was born and raised in East Los Angeles. After graduating from Los Angeles College High School, he entered the Christian Brothers Novitiate at Mont La Salle, where he strengthened his deep relationship with God. He graduated in 1957 with his bachelor's in education from St. Mary's College and went on to teach at Sacred Heart High School in San Francisco. He then spent three years as the Director at the St. Joseph Boys Boarding School, and in 1964, he was sent to the Philippines to work at Bacolod High School.
After obtaining his master's in linguistics from the University of Madrid in 1968, Brother Armand became the principal at La Salle High School in Bacolod, Philippines, where he continued to selflessly serve communities in need. He was later honored as The Adopted Son of Bacolod Occidental after being assigned to serve at De La Salle University and the East Asian Pastoral Institute in Manila. In 1977 Brother Armand was sent to Tijuana, Mexico, where he created a successful volunteer-based school as well as the Centro La Salle Tijuana BC Foundation. This foundation grew into the Instituto Miguel-Hidalgo, Inc. Today, the foundation educates thousands of students in Tijuana, emulating the best of Christian Brothers' educational achievements.
It is evident that Brother Armand has been an incredible teacher, mentor, and leader throughout his life of service. He was both a board member and honoree of the Napa Peace Table and the founder of the Instituto Latino De Adultos Foundation, which helps Napa Latinos succeed in their careers. He is described as a master teacher, innovator, community leader, and compassionate spiritual guide in every community he has lived and worked in. Brother Armand is turning 90 years old on Sunday, August 29th. He will be celebrating his birthday surrounded by family and friends at Mont La Salle in Napa.
Madam Speaker, there is no doubt Brother Armand Garcia is truly a model citizen and an exemplary civil servant. Therefore, it is fitting and proper that we honor him here today.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 153
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