The Honorable Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown Jr. Governor of California

Dear Governor Brown:

Please do not approve the removal of Father Junipero Serra's statue from the US Capitol's Statuary Hall. Father Serra is a beloved and revered figure to millions of Americans in California and across the nation.

The Blessed Serra will be canonized a saint on September 23, 2015 by Pope Francis I. His statue deserves to remain in Statuary Hall where in has been on display since 1931.

Thank you for your consideration.