[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 7 (Wednesday, February 2, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
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   TRIBUTE TO REV. PAUL BINION, EDWARD RICHARDSON, JUDGE IVY GLOVER 
            ROBERTS, CYNTHIA ANN STERLING, AND JOE WILLIAMS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 2, 2000

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Rev. Paul 
Binion, Edward Richardson, Judge Ivy Glover Roberts, Cynthia Ann 
Sterling, and Joe Williams, for being selected the Year 2000 Portraits 
of Success by KSEE 24 and Companies that Care. In celebration of 
African-American History Month, these five distinguished local leaders 
are being honored for their unique contributions to the betterment of 
their community.
  Rev. Paul Binion has served the Westside Church of God for the past 
twenty-one years as Senior Pastor. In addition, he serves on many 
boards and committees: Evangelicals for Social Action, Black 
Californians for Life, Prison Fellowship of Central California, and 
Interstate Association of the Church of God. He also serves on the No-
Name Fellowship Steering Committee, Fresno Leadership Foundation, 
Parents Aware, Fresno Pacific University Service Corp., Fresno 
Institute for Urban Leadership, and West Fresno Ministerial Alliance.
  Edward Richardson was the first African-American building contractor 
to be licensed in the City of Fresno by the State of California. Mr. 
Richardson has become a mentor for other African-Americans starting his 
or her own construction companies. He is soon to be inducted into the 
African-American Museum for the work he has done in the Central Valley.
  Judge Ivy Glover Roberts maintains a private law practice, in 
addition to her duties as the University Complex Developer for 
Wilberforce University. Previously she was an administrative law judge 
for the State of California for eight years, and was Criminal Courts 
Commissioner, Deputy District Attorney, and Deputy Probation Officer 
for Los Angeles County.
  Cynthia Ann Sterling is a full-time funeral director and grief 
counselor, as managing director of Sterling Funeral Home, Inc. In 
addition, she serves on the Fresno City Planning Commission, is State 
President of the National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, 
President of Fresno African-American Ministries, and a Board member of 
the Girl Scouts of America. Sterling Funeral Home is a Fresno 
tradition, founded in 1949 by Cynthia's parents, Elma and Feltus 
Sterling.
  Joe Williams is CEO of Richard Heath & Associates, responsible for 
the day-to-day operation of this $2 million corporation that has 
contracts with the State of California Healthy Families Program, energy 
conservation programs with PG&E, Southern California Gas, San Diego Gas 
& Electric, and Southern California Edison. He is former executive 
director of Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, 
responsible for Head Start, refugee services, youth-at-risk services, 
and many others.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I pay tribute to Rev. Paul 
Binion, Edward Richardson, Judge Ivy Glover Roberts, Cynthia Ann 
Sterling, and Joe Williams for being recognized as the KSEE 24 
Companies that Care 2000 Portraits of Success honorees. I applaud the 
contributions, ideas, and leadership they have exhibited in our 
community. I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing these fine people 
many more years of continued success.

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