[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 85 (Friday, June 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1188-E1189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              SHAN THEVER

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                         HON. LINDA T. SANCHEZ

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 18, 2004

  Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, a person greatly 
deserving of recognition from my community is Shane K.

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Thever, an inspiring leader in the South Asian Community and a real 
advocate for political change among the Asian population. He is not one 
to stand idly by and let others be the ones to speak out. He has and 
continues to be a pioneer in his proactive involvement for the 
improvement of the practice of law, minority business development, and 
the furtherance of social causes He was recently recognized by the 
California State Assembly for his outstanding achievements in community 
leadership, and the lasting impression he has made on those with whom 
he has been associated.
  Among his achievements, he has an outstanding academic record from 
UCLA, and his first contribution to his community upon receiving his 
law degree was in providing Legal Aid Services to those most in need 
throughout the Los Angeles area. He has since established a 
distinguished private practice in health care and employment law.
  In recognition of his strong leadership, President Bill Clinton 
nominated Shan to serve as the Assistant Director of the Minority 
Business Development Agency under Secretary of Commerce, Ron Brown.
  In addition to his Federal service, Mr. Thever has been an activist 
at the State level as well, serving on California's medical board and 
adjudicating disciplinary cases against physicians, as well as chairing 
the legislative advisory committee for workers' compensation in 1986.
  At the local level, Shan Thever served as the Mayor's appointee to 
the Los Angeles Airport Advisory Committee, which was charged with 
advising the Airport Commission and the Los Angeles City Council. He 
was Treasurer of the Municipal Improvement Corporation for Los Angeles, 
which was responsible for floating the City of Los Angeles bonds and, 
in 1989, he served on California Attorney General John Van de Kamp's 
Asian Advisory Council to recommend hate crime legislation.
  Among his many other achievements, Shan Thever has served as a member 
of the UCLA Law Alumni Board of Directors, Steering Committee of the 
California Minority Counsel Program, Ethnic Advisory Group of the South 
Coast Air Quality Management District, California State Bar Board of 
Governors, and Minority Relations Committee, appointed by the State Bar 
Board of Governors, as well as the Asian Pacific American Bar 
Association of Los Angeles.
  With great respect I commend Shan Thever for showing extraordinary 
leadership and inspiring others in the South Asian community to become 
proactive in their neighborhoods, churches, local organizations, the 
legal field and in government. He encourages everyone to get involved 
and make a difference. For his outstanding work, I would also like to 
congratulate Mr. Thever on his selection by the South Asian Bar 
Association of Southern California as the recipient of the Trailblazer 
Award. His fine example will lead many others to follow and become an 
instrumental force for change for the South Asian community.

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