Congressperson Linda Sanchez visited South East High School.
Thursday March 8, Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, visited South East High School, and answer any questions students had. Sanchez will be visiting most other high schools within the communities of Willowbrook, Whittier, Long Beach, Lakewood, Paramount, Hawaiian Gardens, Artesia, Cerritos, Florence, La Mirada, Watts, and South Gate, which she represents.
Shortly after she arrived she gave the students of Ms. Che’s second block class, a brief story about herself and her inspirations. Sanchez’ mother was the one whom inspired her to become a congressperson. Being part of congress was something she did not expect. Sanchez believes it is special that she and her sister are the only people in congress that are related.
Sanchez serves the Ways and Means Committee as well as the Judicial Committee.
Sanchez is trying to provide more grants for schools. She provided money from the federal government to fund schools with a resource officer. The resource officer at SEHS is Officer Paz. Sanchez said, “When a school has a resource officer the school has less truancies.” Sanchez is also trying to get rid of waste in a more environmentally healthy way.
Sanchez also provided students with an explanation on the healthcare bill. The bill is said to allow children to “stay on their parent’s health care plan until age 26. “ It also gives credit to those who cannot afford it. Sanchez said, “We have been working on this bill for over a year.”
According to Sanchez the people in congress receive 110 to 115 requests from cities asking for all kinds of federal assistance. Twelve of those requests are answered to. Last year the City of South Gate sent a request for resource officer, this request was accepted. She provided funding for innovative programs, which assist counselors, as well. Sanchez is against bullying.
According to Sanchez the federal government wishes to fund states. “But in order to do this we need to rewrite the Stimulus Bill.” This is the bill that was used to help sates through the recession.
Before leaving Che’s government class, Sanchez gave Ms. Sotomayor [principal], a book on the history of the U.S. for her to lace it in the school library.
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I like the ending, and the school is really proud of that book too. Her presence at SEHS was important to the staff and some students since she works in Congress and fights for human rights. Your article was very descriptive on what she was for and against, and what she did for a living as well. I didn't understand if the new health care bill was benefiting people due to all the protests, but if she said it's beneficial and "gives credit to those who cannot afford it" then so it is. I wonder what she really thought of our school though... but good job. ;)
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