[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 20, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: September 20, 1994]
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    RECOGNIZING JOHNNIE A. LACY FOR HER 14 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 
       COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING IN HAYWARD, CA

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 1994

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to congratulate Johnnie 
A. Lacy for her successful tenure with Community Resources for 
Independent Living in Hayward, CA. After 14 years, she will be retiring 
as executive director.
  Ms. Lacy's career also expands well beyond her years of service at 
CRIL. She started working in the 1970's with the University of 
California, Center for Independent Living in Berkeley, Antioch West in 
San Francisco, the City of Oakland and the Model Cities Program. After 
Ms. Judy Heuman persuaded her to help with a disability rights training 
project, she fully involved herself in the disabled rights movement.
  Shortly after her arrival at CRIL, Ms. Lacy raised $350,000 to build 
a new multiservice center in Hayward, CA. This facility was the first 
independent center in California designed and built specifically for 
the needs of the disabled community. Since the first day it opened its 
door, Ms. Lacy has always insisted that CRIL is an independent living 
center which assists its clients with maintaining their independence. 
As she so eloquently puts it, ``a place where clients can increase 
their options, make more choices on their own and develop new ways to 
enjoy and participate in their community.''
  Ms. Lacy has been recognized with many awards for her contributions 
to the disabled rights movement. These include: ``The Women of the Year 
Award'' from the California State Senate, an Appreciation Award from 
the Office of the Attorney General of California, and the Women's 
Foundation Certificate of Appreciation. Because of her expertise, she 
has also spoken before many prominent groups, such as the National 
Democratic Black Caucus, the Women's Educational Assistance Program at 
Grambling University, Status of Women's Conference on Women and 
Disability in Hartford CT, and provided testimony before the California 
State Senate and Assembly.
  Mr. Speaker, I come before you today to recognize Johnnie A. Lacy for 
her 14 year commitment to the CRIL community. I hope you and my 
colleagues will join me in congratulating this community leader for all 
her accomplishments and tenacious spirit and wish her well in all her 
future endeavors.

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