Mr. Juan Carlos Ruiz is a fine member of my home community of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and I am proud to announce that he has been recognized for his good work with the nation's most distinguished citation for community health leadership: the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Community Health Leadership Award.
Honoring Juan Carlos Ruiz for his contributions to community health and activism in Milwaukee.
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For the past several years, Juan Carlos Ruiz has led the fight against childhood lead poisoning in inner-city Milwaukee.
Mr. Ruiz has coined a rallying cry for parents and others concerned about childhood lead poisoning: 'Stop Using Our Children as Lead Detectors.'
Mr. Ruiz has been committed to social justice since he was politically active in his home country of Peru.
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