,,iii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #abd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bg 7legislative day1 ,march #bf71 #bjae ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,bennet1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,udall1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,honoring the accomplishments and legacy of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez4 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez was born on ,march #ca1 #aibg1 near ,yuma1 ,arizona2 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez spent his early years on a family farm2 ,whereas at the age of #aj1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez joined the thousands of migrant farm workers laboring in fields and vineyards throughout the ,southwest after a bank foreclosure resulted in the loss of the family farm2 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez1 after attending more than #cj elementary and middle schools and achieving an eighth grade education1 left school to work full time as a farm worker to help support his family2 ,whereas at the age of #ag1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez entered the ,united ,states ,navy and served the ,united ,states with distinction for #b years2 ,whereas in #aidh1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez returned from military service to marry ,helen ,fabela1 whom he had met while working in the vineyards of central ,california2 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez and ,helen ,fabela had #h children2 ,whereas as early as #aidi1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez was committed to organizing farm workers to campaign for safe and fair working conditions1 reasonable wages1 livable housing1 and outlawing child labor2 ,whereas in #aieb1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez joined the ,community ,service ,organization1 a prominent ,latino civil rights group1 and worked with the organization to coordinate voter registration drives and conduct campaigns against discrimination in ,east ,los ,angeles2 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez served as the national director of the ,community ,service ,organization2 ,whereas in #aifb1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez left the ,community ,service ,organization to establish the ,national ,farm ,workers ,association1 which eventually became the ,united ,farm ,workers of ,america2 ,whereas under the leadership of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez1 the ,united ,farm ,workers of ,america organized thousands of migrant farm workers to fight for fair wages1 health care coverage1 pension benefits1 livable housing1 and respect2 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez was a strong believer in the principles of nonviolence practiced by ,mahatma ,gandhi and ,dr4 ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr42 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez effectively used peaceful tactics that included fasting for #be days in #aifh1 #be days in #aigb1 and #ch days in #aihh to call attention to the terrible working and living conditions of farm workers in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas through his commitment to nonviolence1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez brought dignity and respect to organized farm workers and became an inspiration to and a resource for individuals engaged in human rights struggles throughout the world2 ,whereas the influence of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez extends far beyond agriculture and provides inspiration for individuals working to better human rights1 empower workers1 and advance the ,american ,dream1 which includes all individuals of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez died on ,april #bc1 #aiic1 at the age of #ff in ,san ,luis1 ,arizona1 only miles from his birthplace2 ,whereas more than #ej1jjj people attended the funeral services of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez in ,delano1 ,california2 ,whereas ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez was laid to rest at the headquarters of the ,united ,farm ,workers of ,america1 known as ,nuestra ,seora de ,la ,paz1 located in the ,tehachapi ,mountains in ,keene1 ,california2 ,whereas since the death of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez1 schools1 parks1 streets1 libraries1 and other public facilities1 as well as awards and scholarships1 have been named in his honor2 ,whereas more than #aj ,states and dozens of communities across the ,united ,states honor the life and legacy of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez each year on ,march #ca2 ,whereas ,march #ca is recognized as an official ,state holiday in ,california1 ,colorado1 and ,texas1 and there is growing support to designate the birthday of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez as a national day of service to memorialize his heroism2 ,whereas during his lifetime1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez was a recipient of the ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 ,peace ,prize2 ,whereas on ,august #h1 #aiid1 ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez was posthumously awarded the ,presidential ,medal of ,freedom2 ,whereas on ,october #h1 #bjab1 ,president ,barack ,obama authorized the ,secretary of the ,interior to establish a ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez ,national ,monument in ,keene1 ,california2 ,whereas ,president ,barack ,obama honored the life and service of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez by proclaiming ,march #ca1 #bjad1 to be ,cesar ,chavez ,day and by asking all people of the ,united ,states to observe ,march #ca with service1 community1 and education programs to honor the enduring legacy of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez2 and ,whereas the ,united ,states should continue the efforts of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez to ensure equality1 justice1 and dignity for all people of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the accomplishments and example of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez1 a great hero of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 pledges to promote the legacy of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez2 and 7#c7 encourages the people of the ,united ,states to commemorate the legacy of ,cesar ,estrada ,chavez and to always remember his great rallying cry1 ,si1 se puede61 which is ,spanish for ,yes1 we can61 as a symbol of unity and hope for individuals seeking justice4