{"id":22170,"date":"2024-03-08T12:12:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&p=22170"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:12:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T17:12:31","slug":"sen-ossoff-commends-state-representative-pedro-marin-on-his-retirement","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-commends-state-representative-pedro-marin-on-his-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Commends State Representative Pedro Marin on His Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, D.C.<\/strong> \u2014 U.S Senator Jon Ossoff is recognizing State Representative Pedro \u201cPete\u201d Marin on his recently announced retirement with an official U.S Senate commendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In January, Representative Marin announced<\/a> he would retire from the Georgia State House, concluding over two decades of service to the people of Gwinnett County. Rep. Marin currently stands as Georgia\u2019s longest-serving Latino legislator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Born in Puerto Rico, Rep. Marin was elected to the Georgia State House in 2002, becoming one of the first Latino legislators in Georgia history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we reflect on Representative Marin\u2019s remarkable career, let us express our gratitude for his service and leadership. His integrity and dedication to public service serve as an inspiration to us all,\u201d Sen. Ossoff said. <\/strong>\u201cAs Georgia\u2019s U.S. Senator, I recognize and commend Georgia State Representative Pedro Marin for his outstanding contributions to the State of Georgia, for his tireless efforts on behalf of Georgia\u2019s beloved Latino community, and for his decades of public service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please find Sen. Ossoff\u2019s Official U.S. Senate Commendation to State Representative Pedro Marin <\/u><\/strong>here in the Congressional Record<\/strong><\/a> and below:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. President, I rise today to honor State Representative Pedro \u201cPete\u201d Marin, Georgia\u2019s longest-serving Hispanic State Legislator, as he concludes his distinguished career in Georgia\u2019s State House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEarlier this year, Representative Marin announced he would not seek re-election to Georgia\u2019s State House after over two decades of services representing the people of Gwinnett County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBorn in Puerto Rico, Representative Marin moved to Georgia in 1995. He was elected to Georgia\u2019s State House in 2002, among a trio who became the first Hispanic lawmakers in Georgia\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThroughout his tenure, Representative Marin has been a tireless advocate for his constituents, championing causes like education and social justice \u2014 helping bring the needs of Georgia\u2019s Latino community to the forefront of the legislative discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRepresentative Marin\u2019s commitment to education has been unwavering, ensuring that children in Georgia have access to a quality education, regardless of their background. His dedication to empowering Hispanic youth have and will continue to leave a lasting impact on the future of our State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRepresentative Marin has long worked to break down barriers and create opportunities for all communities, not just Georgia\u2019s Latino community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we reflect on Representative Marin\u2019s remarkable career, let us express our gratitude for his service and leadership. His integrity and dedication to public service serve as an inspiration to us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMr. President, as Georgia\u2019s U.S. Senator, I recognize and commend Georgia State Representative Pedro Marin for his outstanding contributions to the State of Georgia, for his tireless efforts on behalf of Georgia\u2019s beloved Latino community, and for his decades of public service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Washington, D.C. \u2014 U.S Senator Jon Ossoff is recognizing State Representative Pedro \u201cPete\u201d Marin on his recently announced retirement with an official U.S Senate commendation. In January, Representative Marin announced he would retire from the Georgia State House, concluding over two decades of service to the people of Gwinnett County. Rep. Marin currently stands as Georgia\u2019s longest-serving Latino […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22170","press-releases","type-press-releases","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/22170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-releases"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/22170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22172,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/22170\/revisions\/22172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}