[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 18, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO JAMIL DADA, 2003 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 18, 2003

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to an 
individual whose dedication and contributions to the Inland Empire are 
exceptional. The Inland Empire has been fortunate to have dynamic and 
dedicated business and community leaders who willingly and unselfishly 
give their time and talent and make their communities a better place to 
live and work. Jamil Dada is one of these individuals. On March 21, 
2003, Jamil will be honored by the Boy Scouts of American and will 
receive the 2003 Distinguished Citizen Good Scout of the Year Award.
  Jamil is the Senior Financial Manager for Provident Bank's eleven 
branches and serves as the manager of Investment Services. In addition 
to his outstanding professional career, Jamil finds time for numerous 
community organizations. He serves as Chairman of the Riverside County 
Workforce Development board which oversees approximately $18 million of 
federal funding that Riverside County receives for workforce 
development and job training. His financial experience and integrity 
led to his appointment to the board by the Riverside County Board of 
Supervisors.
  In addition, Jamil serves as a board member of the Riverside 
Community College Foundation, the United Way of the Inland Valleys, the 
Boy Scouts of America Inland Empire Council, the Family Service 
Association of Western Riverside County and the Magnolia Center 
Division of the Greater Riverside Chamber of Commerce. He is also a 
member of the Planned Giving Advisory Board at the University of 
California, Riverside.
  Jamil is a long time member of the Moreno Valley Rotary Club and 
currently is Vice-Chairman of the Moreno Valley Chamber of Commerce. He 
is a board member of the Police Activities League and treasurer of the 
Moreno Valley Substance Abuse Task Force. He is also actively involved 
as the Vice President of Moreno Valley's largest food pantry, the 
Community Assistance Program. Jamil has also been instrumental at March 
Air Reserve Base as an Honorary Commander. He is also the Vice 
President of the March Air Field Air Museum, Chairman of the Friends of 
March Field and treasurer of the MARB Forum.
  In 1993 the Moreno Valley Hispanic Chamber honored him as their Man 
of the Year and in 1994 he was Rotarian of the Year for Rotary District 
5330 and Moreno Valley's Citizen of the Year in 1997. In 2002 he was 
the finalist in the Inland Empire Leaders of Distinction.
  Jamil has set a standard of excellence and commitment in his work in 
the community that would be hard to match. His tireless passion for 
community service has contributed immensely to the betterment of the 
Inland Empire. His involvement in the community makes me proud to call 
him a fellow community member, American and friend. I know that many 
community members are grateful for his service and salute him as he 
receives the 2003 Distinguished Citizen Good Scout of the Year Award.

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