Mr. Speaker. this morning as we stand here in our Nations Capitol. family and friends in Colorado are gathered together to celebrate the life of a truly great American. a wonderful human being. The child of Mexican immigrants. Eva Baca was born on January 1. 1929 in Pueblo. Colorado. She graduated from Pueblo Central High School and attended Colorado State College. Ms. Baca. as a member of the first graduating class in 1965. As a widowed mother of two. she balanced motherhood and her studies while attending Adams State College. receiving her masters in education in Upon graduation. Ms. Baca taught at Lakeview and Hellbeck Elementary Schools.
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