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The Signal: Garcia Cosponsors Stopping Doctor Shortages Act

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The Signal By. Kev Kurdoghlian Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, became a cosponsor of the bipartisan Stopping Doctor Shortages Act, House Resolution 1133, earlier this month. ... “In California, we are projected to experience one of the largest doctor shortages nationwide over the next decade,” Garcia said in a prepared statement. “The current exclusion of California doctors from…

The Signal: SCV students recognized for service academy appointments

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The Signal- SCV students recognized for service academy appointments By. Kev Kurdoghlian Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, recognized 16 students who were selected by his office as appointees to three service academies and the Naval Academy Preparatory School on Saturday afternoon during a reception at the Embassy Suites on Newhall Ranch Road. Shine Lim, a West Point appointee, said…

Mike Garcia Congratulates 16 Military Service Academy Appointees

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Rep. Garcia with the Military Service Academy Appointees WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) hosted a reception to congratulate the Military Service Academy Appointees from California’s 25th District. Earlier this year, Garcia nominated a selection of High School students from California’s 25th District to Military Service Academies, 16 of Garcia’s nominees have been…

LA Daily News: 'We need good leaders': Rep. Garcia fetes local students headed to military academies

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Read the article here. Graduation season is in full swing, with in-person ceremonies finally happening again as more people are vaccinated from the coronavirus. For one group of students out in Santa Clarita, this meant a proper event to congratulate them on their desire to serve. Students from schools all over California’s 25th Congressional District and their families gathered at…

Mike Garcia announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winner: Olivia Moon

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“Muted: Broken System” by Olivia Moon, William S. Hart HS, grade 11 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Mike Garcia (CA-25) announced that Olivia Moon, a junior at William S. Hart High School in Santa Clarita, has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 25th District. Olivia’s painting, “Muted: Broken System,” was selected by a…

The Signal: Rep. Mike Garcia speaks to high school students about legislative branch

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Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, spoke virtually to local students in a government class Monday about the importance of the legislative branch and what the job entails.  Garcia, who represents the 25th Congressional District, spoke to a senior-level American government high school class at Opportunities for Learning to inform students about the importance of the legislative…

The Science Says Open Schools

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While everyone was impacted in different ways by this deadly pandemic, students, teachers and parents quickly found themselves confronting bigger issues when it came to virtual learning. As a result of these lockdowns, many students fell behind in school and it also took a toll on many students’ mental health.