[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 154 (Thursday, December 14, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JOANNE LOTHROP

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2000

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Joanne Lothrop, a 
longtime community activist in San Leandro, where she has served on the 
city council since 1996.
  Her involvement in public service began nearly 22 years ago as a 
volunteer with the Girls, Inc. program. As a staff member, she learned 
the importance of being a role model to youth and understood the 
importance of introducing life skills to young women to foster 
leadership and independence. She was a program director of Health 
Initiatives for Youth and has an extensive background in community 
organizing. Whether advocating on behalf of inter-city children, farm 
workers, or HIV positive youth, Joanne's focus is unwavering and her 
commitment is exemplary. Joanne is always available to lend a hand be 
it fundraising, advocacy, legislation, education, or community 
organizing.
  As a San Leandro City Councilwoman, Joanne has worked toward a 
regional cooperative approach in the areas of environmental justice and 
sustainable communities. She brought together citizens, business 
leaders, and environmental interests to form the West San Leandro 
Advisory Committee to study the environmental impacts of both 
industrial and residential development. Joanne has demonstrated 
leadership in maintaining the jobs-housing balance in San Leandro and 
adjacent communities. She has worked to retain high wage employers in 
the city and attract new businesses to increase job opportunities for 
San Leandro and East Bay residents.
  Joanne has received numerous awards and special recognition including 
five National Girls Inc Outstanding Program Awards. I join her 
colleagues in thanking her for her community service as well as her 
contributions to the city of San Leandro during her tenure on the city 
council. Joanne has chosen not to run for another term on the city 
council. Her voice on the council will be missed but we look forward to 
many more years of her dedicated community service.

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