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Rep. Sanchez on Pres. Obama’s Iraq announcement

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S IRAQ ANNOUNCEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the President’s announcement that the [...]

Rep. Sanchez supports extending Trade Adjustment Assistance

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 13, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. SANCHEZ SUPPORTS REAUTHORIZING TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) last night voted in favor of an extension of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Act. The TAA program provides retraining opportunities to American workers laid off as a [...]

Rep. Sanchez applauds Santa Ana’s Dr. Sara Lundquist

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 16, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
SANCHEZ APPLAUDS SANTA ANA’S DR. SARA LUNDQUIST
Lundquist Appointed to President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today released the following statement in recognition of Dr. Sara Lundquist, Vice-President of Student Services at Santa Ana [...]

Rep. Sanchez discovers that O.C. public employee pensions are a problem

Loretta Sanchez, with OCEA head Nick Berardino – the guy who created the OC public employee pension crisis
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. SANCHEZ INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO ALLOW REVISIONS TO ORANGE COUNTY PENSION STRUCTURE
SANCHEZ DEVELOPED AND LED PUSH FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO PENSION PROBLEM
WASHINGTON, D.C. [...]

Two SAUSD fundamental schools get top National Blue Ribbon status

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Angela Burrell, APR, (714) 558-5555
SAUSD Schools Get Top National Blue Ribbon
Status Muir Fundamental and Thorpe Fundamental Elementary Schools Are Two of Four Recognized Countywide
SANTA ANA, CA — September 15, 2011 – Two Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) elementary schools have been declared tops in the nation. The U.S. Secretary of [...]

SAFD Chief Thomas refused to fly flag at half-staff on 9/11 Patriot Day

Santa Ana Firefighter Scott Townley “created a moving tribute to 9/11 victims for the tenth anniversary of the attack. The memorial includes more than 400 crosses for the police officers and firefighters who died,” according to ABC News.
The Santa Ana Fire Department (SAFD) also held a Remembrance Ceremony, on Sunday, September 11, to pay tribute [...]

Rep. Sanchez announces major COPS grant to protect SAUSD students

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
SANCHEZ ANNOUNCES MAJOR COPS GRANT TO PROTECT COMMUNITY
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), senior member of the Committee on Homeland Security, today announced that Santa Ana Unified School District Police Department will receive a $499,456.00 grant from U.S. Department of Justice [...]

O.C. Housing Authority receives $927,747 to assist homeless Veterans

Press Release, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2011
Orange County Housing Authority Receives $927,747 to Assist Homeless Veterans Through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) has been awarded $927,747 to expand its ongoing Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (VASH). This funding, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is a coordinated effort involving HUD, [...]

Rep. Sanchez invites the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam to join human rights panel

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 18, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
SANCHEZ EXTENDS INVITATION TO U.S. AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM DAVID SHEAR TO JOIN VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS PANEL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today extended an invitation to the newly confirmed U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam David Shear to [...]

Is the SAUSD scrambling to comply with School Improvement Grant mandates?

In March, the federal government sent representatives to three districts that received School Improvement Grants to see how the money was being spent. The visits revealed that many schools had not done what they promised, such as replacing principals or other staff, increasing instruction time for all students and providing time for teachers to collaborate on lesson plans [...]

Rep. Sanchez comments on the July jobs report

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ ON JULY JOBS REPORT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today issued the following statement regarding news that the economy added a total of 117,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 9.1 percent.
“Though [...]

Rep. Sanchez’ statement regarding the U.S. Congressional debt deal

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 1, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ STATEMENT ON DEBT DEAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) released the following statement regarding her vote tonight in favor of the debt deal.
“It is with the well-being of Californians in mind that I [...]

Rep. Sanchez urges President Obama to continue to protect Medicare

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ URGES PRESIDENT TO CONTINUE TO PROTECT MEDICARE IN DEBT CRISIS NEGOTIATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today led a letter to President Obama and Vice President Biden commending their commitment to protect Medicare [...]

Sixteen Americorps jobs now available at Think Together

Orange County First 5 Service Corps
16 AMERICORPS POSITION OPENINGS AT THINK TOGETHER
To learn more about the position, participation in an Information Session is highly encouraged:

Friday, July 29th, 11:30 am — 1:00 pm OR Wednesday, August 3rd, 4:00 pm — 5:30 pm
Orangewood Children’s Foundation, 1575 East 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705

To RSVP for an Information [...]

Is the top U.S. K-12 education official the new SAUSD Superintendent?

The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) is set to announce the selection of Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, the Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education, this Friday, July 15, at the SAUSD’s headquarters, at 3 pm, according to an insider at the district.
If true, this looks like [...]

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