Jenniffer González is honored in New York for her career in public service

New York- Congresswoman Jenniffer González Colón's track record of public service was once again recognized, this time by the Hope for Families and Children Foundation, Inc. and the Puerto Rican Family Institute Award last night at a gala in New York City.

The Public Service Award is given to an honorable representative who goes above and beyond in providing advocacy for the mission of the community and the Institute.

"Is an honor and privilege to receive this award which I dedicate it to all the women who come out every day open to new opportunities to achieve success and overcome discrimination. To girls and young people I say that everything is possible with dedication and perseverance. The fight for equality for Puerto Rico has always been my priority and I will continue working from the Congress to achieve full equality for the island,"said Congresswoman González-Colón.

The Congresswoman has advocated for the aid to families that apply in the states to also apply to Puerto Rico.

Some of the bills established by the Congresswoman to promote the welfare of families include HR 754 and HR2649 that promote low and moderate income workers in Puerto Rico to receive the Income Tax Credit (EITC) at a federal level. It has been shown that the EITC motivates single people and people who are livelihoods of families to work since it is designed to encourage and reward work.

The HR 302 an extension of the Tax Credit for Children of Puerto Rico is known as the "Child Tax Credit", tool to get families out of poverty that has been supported by several entities; as well as the additional $ 600 million for the nutritional assistance program (PAN) as well as the transition to SNAP, which is the one applied in the states, among others.

The Hope for Families and Children Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit institution founded in 1989, whose mission is to raise funds and support the objectives of the Puerto Rican Institute of Families, founded in 1960, to help communities in need and change lives.

Last May, the Jewish Federation of North America awarded Jenniffer González Colón with the JFNA Health and Long Term Care Award, in recognition of her work and commitment to Medicare and Medicaid health initiatives as well as her leadership and vision to improve access to health systems for the most vulnerable, during its annual health summit in the Federal Capital.

Throughout the trajectory of Jenniffer González as Congresswoman, she has been recognized several times with the "Mujer Industrial" award from the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association; recognition from the Disabled American Veterans, Chapter of Puerto Rico; recognized by The Hill newspaper as one of the Latina Leaders to Watch; Pioneering prize in the Hispanic Community for LULAC- League of United Latin American Citizens; recognized by Newsmax as one of the 100 most influential Republicans in Congress, President of United Retailers Center Award; Award of Excellence (APEX) by the American Psychiatric Association for its defense of mental health cases.

She also received the Veteran's Day Commemorative Badge, recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs; for two consecutive years she was in the top 25 positions of 438 members of Congress with the best willingness to work outside party lines according to Georgetown University; the Congresswoman was appointed to participate on behalf of the United States in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Poland; obtained the Medal of the President of the Union of Women of the Americas and the recognition of the Americas Community Center for its work and support for legislation in favor of boosting economic activity for the benefit of small and medium enterprises, among other recognitions.

González Colón was elected legislator for the Puerto Rico House of Representatives when she was 25 years old, becoming the youngest representative. While serving as a state representative, she was recognized for her work with the Women of Excellence medal from the National Foundation for Women Legislators; the Robert J. Thompson Leadership Academy Fellow of the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference (CSG-ERC); Henry Toll Fellowship of the Council of State Governments 2008; Award of the Board of Environmental Quality; Meritorious Service Award of the Selective Service System of the United States and recognized by Rotary International among other awards

The Congresswoman received the award from Puerto Rican journalists based in New York, Katiria Soto and Alberto Rullán.