[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 36 (Monday, March 19, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E390]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ANDREA LEARNED

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 19, 2001

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I, along with my collegue from California, 
Mr. Thompson, wish today to honor Andrea Learned. Back in 1989, when 
Andrea Learned became executive director of Face to Face, an 
organization located in Sonoma County that cares for people with AIDS, 
it was a struggling grassroots organization facing a terrible epidemic 
that was still very new. Over the next eleven years. Andrea shaped Face 
to Face into one of the best and most comprehensive AIDS services 
organizations in the nation. Through her creative leadership, 
courageous innovations, and simple courage in the face of indifference 
and fear, she has brought new hope to our community, and most 
especially to Sonoma County residents and families dealing with AIDS.
  Andrea Learned has been an outstanding champion of AIDS services and 
advocacy, not only in Sonoma County, but nationwide. She has served on 
both the Sonoma County AIDS Commission and on state and national 
planning boards, inspiring others with her steadfast commitment and 
refusal to give up.
  Today, guided by 11 years of Andrea's leadership, Face to Face 
provides case management, benefits counseling, emotional support, 
transportation to appointments, and advocacy to hundreds of clients. It 
is vital work that we are proud to support.
  At the end of 2000, Andrea Learned retired from Face to Face. Her 
staff, volunteers, and clients will miss her immensely. Mr. Speaker, 
today we salute Andrea Learned for her many years of dedicated work for 
Sonoma County.

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