[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO TIM JENKINS

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 21, 2003

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tim Jenkins, who passed 
away unexpectedly on October 2, 2003. He served as one of my campaign 
staffers when I originally ran for the California State Assembly many 
years ago, and will be sorely missed. He is survived by his mother, 
Doris Jenkins, and his son, Nolan Jenkins.
  Tim Jenkins was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, but had lived in 
California for much of his life, and made Santa Cruz his home for 
nearly thirty years. He transferred to UC Santa Cruz in 1974 as a 
psychology major, but he is best known on the Central Coast for his 
political activism. In addition to the effort he put in to my campaign 
for the State Assembly, he also worked as a campaign strategist for, 
among others, County Supervisor Mardi Wormhoudt and Santa Cruz City 
Council member Mike Rotkin and Emily Reilly, the current mayor. Without 
the hard work and dedication to progressive politics that Tim embodied, 
Santa Cruz would not be the way it is today.
  His friends and family have established ``The Tim Jenkins Scholarship 
Fund'' in his memory, which will help support future UC Santa Cruz 
student activists. The annual scholarship will be awarded to a student 
who demonstrates a notable commitment to practical, progressive 
politics and academic excellence. For Tim, politics was about more than 
running for office; it was a lifelong commitment to changing society 
for the better. His passion for politics that people could believe in 
was an inspiration to everyone who knew him.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Tim Jenkins' achievements and accomplishments. 
Throughout his life he demonstrated an outstanding commitment to our 
community through his political work. His character and dedication have 
made lasting impacts on our community and the people with whom he 
worked, myself included. I join the County of Santa Cruz, and friends 
and family in honoring this truly commendable man and all of his 
lifelong achievements.

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