[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 120 (Thursday, September 4, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1694-E1695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TO POSTHUMOUSLY HONOR JAMES COLLEY, RECIPIENT OF THE ED PASTOR CULTURAL 
                            AWARENESS AWARD

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2003

  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to a man whose 
tireless dedication to our community has enriched the lives of our 
citizens, and especially our youth, in the City of Phoenix. For his 
contributions, Mr. James Colley has recently been posthumously awarded 
the Ed Pastor Cultural Awareness Award.
  The Ed Pastor Cultural Awareness Award provides an opportunity to 
highlight innovative culturally sensitive programs and the visionary, 
creative leaders who design and implement them. This award also 
recognizes any research related to the promotion of diversity issues in 
parks and recreation.
  It is fitting that this initial award is awarded to a man who 
directed and created innovative programs and services throughout his 
career in parks and recreation. The Ed Pastor Award represents the late 
Mr. James Colley's commitment to all citizens regardless of ethnicity, 
gender, or age.
  Minority youth have long suffered at the hands of gangs, drug abuse, 
teen pregnancy, and other social ills. Jim dedicated significant

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and substantial amounts of department resources to address the needs of 
youth throughout the City of Phoenix. He also forged collaboration 
efforts with city and community organizations in an effort to leverage 
the City's resources.
  Jim personally visited many of the inner city areas of Phoenix to 
discuss issues with the youth themselves. By creating a Youth Advisory 
Board he was able to get the input directly from those individuals 
primarily impacted by program policies and their implementation. Input 
from the Youth Advisory board led to the creation of Camp Colley, a 
camp created for inner city youth located in Northern Arizona.
  During his final two years as Director, Jim had the vision of 
creating a Latino Institute to meet the ever increasing demands of the 
burgeoning growth of the Latino population in the City of Phoenix. The 
Latino Institute now in its third year has implemented community forums 
in the cities of Phoenix and Glendale.
  For these reasons Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring the memory of Mr. James Colley as this year's recipient of the 
Ed Pastor Cultural Awareness Award.