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Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) reintroduced her bill to rename the United States Postal Service office located at 4400 E. Paisano Dr. after Enedina “Nina” Sánchez Cordero, a founder of Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe. 

"Mrs. Sánchez Cordero’s achievements embody the very spirit of our frontera community — an unwavering commitment to warmth, compassion, and care for those most in need. Her legacy stands tall as a beacon of hope, embracing her beloved Segundo Barrio,” said Congresswoman Escobar. “At the heart of her impact lies Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe, an invaluable asset that continues to uplift and heal its community today. I’m proud to reintroduce legislation that honors her contributions to El Paso for generations to come.”

“Mi Madre – Enedina “Nina” Sánchez Cordero – was our family’s greatest source of love, strength, and courage,” said Melissa Sánchez, daughter of Enedina “Nina” Sánchez Cordero. “Aside from her own children, my mother had one purpose in life: to protect and uplift her beloved Segundo Barrio and its families.  Her legacy lives on through the organization she helped found, Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe, and the lives she touched with her activism.  My family and I are deeply grateful to Congresswoman Veronica Escobar for fighting to ensure that Nina Sánchez Cordero’s legacy is honored through the renaming of the Paisano Street Post Office.  Our children and future generations need to know about the woman, the hero, who helped save their community.”

“Nina Sánchez Cordero is a revolutionary figure in Segundo Barrio’s history. This institution of health care, of social justice, and community advocacy would not be here if it had not been for her. Countless lives changed for the better because of Nina — including my own.  She took our community’s youth, kids like me, under her wing. She mentored us and gave us a bit of her strength so we could walk a better path, one that led us to become the next generation of teachers, health-care workers, social workers, and activist leaders. Renaming the Paisano Street Post Office after one of our own, a woman of great courage and spirit, is the right thing to do,” said Salvador Balcorta MSSW, Chief Executive Officer, Centro De Salud Familiar La Fe.

This bipartisan bill is cosponsored by Representatives Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Sylvester Turner (TX-18), Marc Veasey (TX-33), Al Green (TX-09), and Keith Self (TX-03). 

Full text can be found here.