[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 16, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO JUANITA YOUNG DeVAUGHNA, 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN 
                           OF THE YEAR--2004

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 2004

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Women's History Month. 
During the month of March, we pay special tribute to the 
accomplishments made by our Nation's most distinguished women. It is my 
great privilege to recognize outstanding women who are making a 
difference in my district.
  I stand today, to recognize an extraordinary woman of California's 
29th Congressional District, Mrs. Juanita Young DeVaughn. Mrs. 
DeVaughn's passion for community volunteerism, especially on behalf of 
children and education, has made Altadena and surrounding areas a 
better place in which to live.
  Born in 1925 and raised in Boligee, Alabama, Juanita attended Alabama 
A&M University where she earned her BS in Home Economics. Juanita 
completed her higher education in 1977, obtaining her MA from Azusa 
Pacific University in Azusa, CA. Juanita married Paul DeVaughn in 1950. 
They have 2 children, Paula and Robert, and 2 grandchildren. The 
DeVaughns moved to Altadena, CA in the 1960s.
  A lifelong educator, Mrs. DeVaughn has taught for 47 years. Her 
teaching experience began at the Industrial School for Girls in 
Alabama. She also worked as a Dietician at Talladega College, as a 
Nutritionist for the Headstart program in Birmingham, a teacher at 
Eliot Middle School in Altadena, and concluded her illustrious career 
in 1993 as an instructor in Home Economics, Geography, English, and 
Social Studies at John Muir High School in Pasadena.
  A natural leader, Juanita has been extensively involved in many 
community organizations. She spearheaded the Campus Beautification 
project for John Muir High School, served on the boards of the Alkebu-
Ian Cultural Center, and the Altadena Christian Children's Center. An 
active Altadena NAACP board member, Juanita revitalized and chaired the 
Altadena NAACP's ACT-SO Program; an undertaking she continues to this 
day. She is a long-time member of Altadena Baptist Church, where she is 
a Deaconess, choir member, and volunteers for various projects. In 
addition, she raises funds for NAACP youth projects, the Pasadena 
chapter of the Alabama A&M University Alumni Association, and the 
Alberta Vaughn Scholarship Foundation.
  Juanita has received numerous awards, including the Pasadena-Foothill 
Valley's YWCA Second Century Award, the Roy Campanella Humanitarian 
Award, Phi Delta Kappa's Woman of Year Award, an International Optimist 
Award, and the Pasadena Human Relations Commission's Harry Sheldon 
Award.
  I ask all Members to join me today in honoring an extraordinary woman 
of California's 29th Congressional District, Juanita Young DeVaughn. 
The entire community joins me in thanking Juanita DeVaughn for her 
continued efforts to make the 29th Congressional District a better 
place in which to live.

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