CANF MOURNS DEATH OF SENATOR PAULA HAWKINS

CANF MOURNS DEATH OF SENATOR PAULA HAWKINS
FRIEND OF THE CAUSE OF CUBAN FREEDOM


The Cuban American National Foundation mourns the passing of our dear friend Senator Paula Hawkins. Throughout her dynamic career, Senator Hawkins was a champion of many issues from children’s rights to healthcare, and as an organization dedicated to fighting for the freedom of the Cuban people, we were fortunate to have Senator Hawkins as an ally in our particular struggle. She not only understood the issue and empathized with our plight, but she utilized her position within the United States Senate to give a voice to the Cuban people and to shine a light on the true nature of the Cuban regime.

Throughout the years, Senator Hawkins actively participated with the Cuban American National Foundation; one of those most notable was her introduction of then President Ronald Reagan at our Cuban Independence Day event in May of 1983 where she received a standing ovation.

“Senator Hawkins had a unique passion for politics and people that is not easily matched. Today we join her family in mourning her passing; our community has lost a great leader and role model and our cause has certainly lost a great ally but her legacy is one that will live on and be cherished in our community” said Francisco Hernandez, President of the CANF.

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