[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 45 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S4160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    JAMIL DADA, RECIPIENT OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA FIVE NATIONS 
    DISTRICT 2003 DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN GOOD SCOUT OF THE YEAR AWARD

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I would like to take this moment to 
reflect on the exceptional work of Jamil Dada, who will be honored by 
the Boy Scouts of America's Five Nations District with its 2003 
Distinguished Citizen Good Scout of the Year Award on March 21, 2003.
  Jamil Dada is exceptionally qualified for this award, with a strong 
record of serving others in his community in Riverside County and the 
broader region. His contributions to both local and regional community 
organizations have made a significant difference to countless 
Californians.
  Mr. Dada's most prominent role is that of chairperson for the 
Riverside County Workforce Development Board, working to ensure a 
healthy, well-trained workforce for the county. In addition, Mr. Dada 
devotes his time as a board member for the Boy Scouts of America Inland 
Empire Council, the Family Service Association of Western Riverside 
County, the Magnolia Center Division of the Greater Riverside Chamber 
of Commerce, the Police Activities League in Moreno Valley, the Planned 
Giving Advisory Board of UC Riverside, the Riverside Community College 
Foundation, and the United Way of the Inland Valleys.
  In the city of Moreno Valley, he demonstrates his broad capacity for 
leadership as the vice chairman of the Moreno Valley Chamber of 
Commerce, the treasurer of the Moreno Valley Substance Abuse Task 
Force, and vice president of the Community Assistance Program, which 
provides food to those in need.
  Mr. Dada is also an Honorary Commander at March Air Reserve Base, 
where he serves as vice president of the March Field Air Museum, 
chairman of the Friends of March Field, and treasurer of the March Air 
Reserve Base Forum.
  It is clear that Jamil Dada is an outstandingly active, concerned 
citizen, and I am extremely proud to extend my sincere congratulations 
to him on this much deserved recognition from the Boy Scouts of America 
Five Nations District.
  I send my best wishes for a memorable celebration of Jamil Dada's 
accomplishments and for his continued success.

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