June 2022
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Alex Padilla
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Raul Ruiz
United States Congress
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senators Padilla and Feinstein and Congressman Ruiz:
Thank you for your commitment to honoring the visibility of our diverse American history in our national parks. We are writing to express support for establishing the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park.
In 2013, after years of study, the National Park Service recommended that Congress establish a national historical park that would include the Cesar Chavez National Monument and other sites that tell the story of Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement. Establishing such a park is an opportunity to spread the legacy, vision and achievements of Cesar Chavez and the farm labor movement to audiences around the country.
The establishment of a Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park would pay tribute to one of the most influential leaders in U.S. history, while teaching Americans about the transformational leader and his struggle for justice for farmworkers. The historical park will provide opportunities to inspire and educate all Americans.
It is crucial that our national parks represent the diversity of America and respect the rich heritage of its people. Establishing a national historical park honoring Cesar Chavez and the farm worker movement would help fulfill this vision. Please honor the legacy of the farm labor movement and support legislation to establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the American Farmworker National Historical Park.
Thank you again for your commitment to honoring our American heritage.
Sincerely,
The following undersigned organizations:
| Trisha Kehaulani Watson, J.D., Ph.D. Vice President ‘Āina Momona David Diaz, MPH Executive Director Active San Gabriel Valley Claire Robinson Executive Director Amigos de los Rios Marce Gutierrez-Graudins Executive Director Azul Aaron McCall Federal Advocacy Coordinator California Environmental Voters Michael J. Painter Coordinator Californians for Western Wilderness Ector Olivares Program Manager, Environmental Justice Catholic Charities Michael Murray Chair Coalition to Protect America's National Parks Raimundo Espinoza Executive Director Conservación ConCiencia Ellen Montgomery, Public Lands Campaign Director & Laura Deehan, State Director Environment California Ronald Estrada Chief Executive Officer Farmworker Justice Tracy Katelman Community Fire Planner & Consulting Forester ForEverGreen Forestry Meghan Wolf Environmental Activism Manager Patagonia Jason Swann Co-Founder Rising Routes Angelica Gonzalez Apple Assistant Director Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability Carlos Zegarra Executive Director Sachamama John Dunmore Federal Policy, Lands Protection Program Sierra Club Jenny Marie Hatch Executive Director Sierra Nevada Alliance Oscar Cisco, Program Coordinator & Sendy Hernández Orellana Barrows, Conservation Program Manager The Council of Mexican Federations in North America (COFEM) Nezahualcoyotl Xiuhtecutli General Coordinator The Farmworker Association of Florida Bill Mott Executive Director The Ocean Project Myke Bybee Legislative Director The Trust for Public Land Frazier Haney Executive Director The Wildlands Conservancy | Darla DeRuiter Executive Director Friends of Plumas Wilderness Tammy Martin Executive Director Friends of the Desert Mountains Shelley Silbert Executive Director Great Old Broads for Wilderness Ángel Peña Public Lands Advocate GreenLatinos Shanna Edberg Director of Conservation Programs Hispanic Access Foundation Laura Esquivel Vice President, Federal Policy and Advocacy Hispanic Federation Camilla Simon Executive Director Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting, and the Outdoors (HECHO) Christine Evans Grants & Communications Manager Inland Ocean Coalition Benjamin Alexandro Senior Government Affairs Advocate League of Conservation Voters Belen Bernal Executive Director Nature for All Katie Hawkins California Program Manager Outdoor Alliance Charles H. Thomas Jr. Executive Director Outward Bound Adventures Inc. (OBA Inc.) Sandra Schubert Executive Director Tuleyome Reem Ikram Communications Director Utah Diné Bikéyah Janessa Goldbeck CEO Vet Voice Foundation Laura Cunningham California Director Western Watersheds Project Paul Spitler Senior Legislative Policy Manager The Wilderness Society |