[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 32 (Friday, March 12, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S2775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN REMEMBRANCE OF PAMELA LAMAR JORDAN

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I take this opportunity to pay 
tribute to Pamela Lamar Jordan, a tireless advocate for families and 
the plight of children. She was committed to serving the needs of her 
community and to improving the quality of life for young people in 
Saginaw. Pamela received numerous community service awards throughout 
her life. She will be missed by those whose lives she has touched.
  Pamela Lamar Jordan was born in Saginaw, Michigan on June 24, 1961. 
She is a graduate of Arthur Hill High School and was in pursuit of her 
BSW at Saginaw Valley State University. She was a member of the Word of 
Faith International Ministries, where she worked with the Youth 
Department. She was also a 1999 graduate of the Spoken Word School of 
Ministry.
  In 1995, Pamela founded the New Alternatives Youth Service Center in 
Saginaw, Michigan. The Center's purpose is to educate young people and 
to provide an alternative to drugs, gangs, and violence. Pamela was 
also a mentor with the Family Youth Initiative, which is affiliated 
with the Bay Area Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency.
  Pamela was also the founder of the Saginaw Sister-2-Sister Spirit of 
Excellence Pageant. Sister-2-Sister promotes abstinence and works to 
decrease the rate of pregnancy among teenage girls in the Saginaw 
community. Pamela believed this program helps local teenagers better 
understand themselves, and provides them with the appropriate 
information necessary to make healthy life choices.
  Pamela Lamar Jordan passed away at the age of 42 on March 7, 2004. 
She was a woman of great faith who was devoted to her family and to her 
community. Pamela is mourned by her family, the members of her church, 
and many people across my home state of Michigan. Pamela is survived by 
her husband Cornelius Jordan and her four daughters: Melony, Janey, 
Terri and Brianna.
  This is, indeed, a great loss to all who knew her or for those who 
have benefitted from her work. I know my colleagues will join me in 
paying tribute to the life and work of Pamela Lamar Jordan. I hope her 
family takes comfort in knowing that her legacy will stand as an 
inspiration for generations to come.

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