[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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                          SALUTE TO JUDY MIKELS

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a selfless public 
servant who has served the people of Simi Valley as a council member 
for the past 4 years and who now will serve a much broader area as a 
Ventura County supervisor.
  Judy Mikels is someone who has always known what it means to make a 
commitment to others and to honor that commitment by doing the hard 
work necessary to get things done.
  Before being elected to the Simi Valley City Council in November, 
1990, she had served on and chaired the city planning commission and--
through that valuable experience--was really able to hit the ground 
running upon her ascension to the council dais.
  In addition to her political savvy, she brought the council a 
valuable business background, having owned and operated her own art 
gallery for more than a decade. She also brought a strong relationship 
with the cultural community in Simi Valley, as president of the Simi 
Valley Cultural Association.
  But, most importantly, Judy came to the council with a heartfelt love 
of her community and a concern for her friends and neighbors. She has 
always done everything she could to improve her city and she has always 
had the support of her husband, John, and sons Brett and Ken in her 
tireless efforts.
  One of the improvements that Judy has helped bring about is the 
establishment of a cultural center in the city, both the interim center 
in the former Simi Valley Courthouse and the permanent center currently 
being renovated on Los Angeles Avenue.
  As a resident of Simi Valley, I am sorry to lose her as a council 
member but gratified that the citizens of Moorpark will now be able to 
benefit equally from her hard work and determination. I wish her all 
the best in her new role as supervisor of the fourth district in 
Ventura County.

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