[Congressional Bills 111th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1528 Introduced in House (IH)] 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1528 Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 15, 2010 Mr. Honda (for himself, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, and Ms. Eshoo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Honoring the life and accomplishments of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., and for other purposes. Whereas Paul Locatelli, S.J. was born in Boulder Creek, California, in 1938 to Italian immigrant parents, Marie and Vincent Locatelli; Whereas Father Locatelli was the first in his family to attend college, matriculating at Santa Clara University, where he went on to serve for over 35 years as a professor and its longest serving president; Whereas in 2008, Father Locatelli became Secretary of Higher Education for the Society of Jesus at the Vatican, and in 2009 was named Chancellor of Santa Clara University; Whereas as president of Santa Clara University, Father Locatelli created a mission of leading one's life by the three ``C's'', competence, conscience, and compassion, encouraging students to learn through a diversity of perspectives; Whereas throughout his tenure at Santa Clara University, Father Locatelli worked to overcome prejudice and ignorance on campus by unifying a community of individuals willing to learn from each other's differences; Whereas Father Locatelli provided many Silicon Valley families with spiritual guidance; Whereas Father Locatelli engaged the local business community and voiced opinions on local political issues, including advocating to bring Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to the South Bay; Whereas Santa Clara University's endowment grew from $77,000,000 to $700,000,000 during his tenure as president, propelling the University into the top tier of the Nation's universities; Whereas under his leadership, three new centers, the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics, the Center for Science, Technology, and Society, and the Ignation Center for Jesuit Education were formed, focusing on the fusion of social equality and Silicon Valley innovation; Whereas under Father Locatelli's leadership, Santa Clara University applicants have increased threefold, mean SAT scores have increased by over 100 points, and the average graduation rate is 85 percent, the second highest in the country; Whereas under Father Locatelli's leadership, a team of Santa Clara University students won third place in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon competition in 2007; Whereas on the evening of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Father Locatelli showed courage when referencing the internment of Japanese- Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor as he preached for peace and understanding and against scapegoating and hatred; Whereas Father Locatelli was committed to providing educational opportunities to all, and worked to create financial and other means for students to receive a quality education; Whereas Father Locatelli has served on the boards of many community organizations critical to the success of Silicon Valley, including the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, Catholic Relief Services, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and the Bill Hannon Foundation; and Whereas Father Locatelli carried out his service in a humble and dignified manner: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) honors the accomplishments and legacy of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J., for his contributions to Santa Clara University and the Silicon Valley community through his leadership in fostering social justice and equality; and (2) recognizes the sacrifices that those who suffer from social injustice endure, so that we may unite with competence, conscience, and compassion, as exemplified by the life of Paul Leo Locatelli, S.J. <all>