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IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. VIVIANA MEDELLIN
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HON. EMANUEL CLEAVER
of missouri
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 10, 2021
Mr. CLEAVER. Madam Speaker, it is with a deep sense of gratitude that I rise today to memorialize the significant contributions of Mrs. Viviana Medellin, an individual who went above and beyond to serve our KC Latino community. She poured her heart and soul into the empowerment of Latino voices, leveraging her Chicana roots and producing so many far-reaching programs that will carry her legacy forward while sharing her culture with many within the Greater Kansas City region.
Before her public service, Mrs. Medellin followed her dream of working with renowned cardiologists Dr. G. Hartzler and Dr. Barry Rutherford in the Cardiovascular lab at St. Luke's Hospital. Prior to working in the Cardiovascular lab, she started at St. Luke's as a nursing assistant and eventually retired after nearly 48 years of service and dedication to public health. It was during that 48 years that she met her amazing and loving husband, Richard Medellin, and together raised their children: Monica Holman, Robert A. Frias, Sophia Byers, and Ricardo Medellin.
Viviana not only was committed to public health in Kansas City, but she was also a devout Catholic, as a long-time parishioner of St. Agnes Catholic Church. Having graduated from Redemptorist Catholic High School in 1965, Viviana was charged at an early age to give back. She also served the Altar and Rosary Society and as a member of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle.
It is because of her pursuits to advance the celebration of her Mexican American culture that Viviana served as the President of Azteca de Greater KC and as Vice-President of The Greater Kansas City Hispanic Heritage, advancing several amazing programs over the years. Of those programs, Viviana was a significant contributor to the Fiesta Hispanic celebration that started in 1984 and has been a beacon of Hispanic celebration and acknowledgement for decades. In addition, Viviana has been a host on Kansas City Community Radio station, KKFI 90.1 FM's Taste of Tejano, where she combined her love of Tejano music and that of sharing her culture through the airwaves. She was certainly an amazing person, sharing her passion for her community with all of Kansas City, and for that she deserves great recognition.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing Mrs. Viviana Medellin for the tremendous accomplishments throughout her career and her tireless efforts in providing Kansas City with celebration of the rich Mexican American culture, thriving within our amazing City. Her contributions to our community have made a significant impact on Missouri's Fifth District and I speak on the behalf of the entire district when I say thank you to Viviana.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 156
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