[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E569]
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                       HONORING NANCY RICHARDSON

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Nancy Richardson 
for receiving the Excellence in Public Service Award sponsored by the 
Business Council. Ms. Richardson will be recognized at a luncheon 
sponsored by the Kenneth L. Maddy Institute, The Fresno Bee, and the 
Business Council.
  Nancy has been active within the community for years. Her interest in 
the juvenile system was sparked when she learned that judges from 
Valley counties were sentencing children to years in the California 
Youth Authority at a rate that exceeded the state average. This 
realization led Ms. Richardson on an expedition to uncover and expose 
the truth. She gathered information and published 1,000 copies of her 
findings to let people know what was occurring. After this amazing 
contribution to the juvenile justice system, Nancy went on to volunteer 
her services to more places which benefited from her initiative. She 
was elected to the Fresno Unified School District's Board of Trustees, 
served as coordinator of the Interagency Council, and now works on the 
Foster Care Oversight Committee.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Nancy Richardson for 
receiving the Excellence in Public Service Award. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in thanking Ms. Richardson for her tremendous 
contributions to the community, and in wishing her many years of 
continued success.

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