Norton Remembers Saul Solórzano
August 18, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today expressed her deep personal sadness upon learning of the passing of Saul Solórzano, who was President of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN). On Saturday, Norton spoke at CARECEN's 30th Anniversary Open House, but Solórzano had been hospitalized and was unable to attend.
Norton said, "Saul Solórzano perfectly embodied the aspirations of our Latino community. He left his signature on all of the touchstone issues of the community, from the civil rights of immigrants and refugees, to education and displacement from housing. Saul was such a legend in our city that in 2008 I honored him as one of two heroes of the community. I will especially miss Saul, who was a member of my Congressional Latino Council. The Latino community and the District of Columbia will never forget Saul Solórzano's good work and magnificent leadership in our city."