[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 136 (Monday, October 24, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2154-E2155]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING SHEILA DAUGHERTY OF NAPA, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 24, 2005

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize my 
dear friend Sheila Daugherty of Napa, CA as she is honored by the 
Salvation Army Napa Corps.
  The story of Sheila Daugherty is uniquely American. Growing up in a 
large Irish family, Sheila was taught the importance of helping others 
and serving one's community. She has

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lived her life guided by the motto, ``See something that needs to be 
done and do it.''
  Sheila was a Captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, serving as a Civic 
Action Officer during the Vietnam War. Her service was rewarded with 
the U.S. Army Commendation Medal, the U.S. Army National Defense Medal 
and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.
  For nearly 30 years, Sheila has devoted her life to working to 
improve the quality of life in the Napa Valley through a variety of 
positions including the Napa Valley Unified School District Board of 
Trustees, Board of Directors for the Volunteer Center of Napa County, 
the Queen of the Valley Hospital Board of Directors and volunteering 
for countless other civic causes.
  For the past 11 years Sheila has worked closely with juveniles who 
suffer from drug and alcohol addictions. In 1997 Sheila implemented an 
outpatient substance abuse program for teenagers in Napa County. She 
was the driving force behind the creation of the Napa Tattoo Taboo 
program, which helps former gang members shed the symbols of their past 
by removing gang related tattoos.
  In recognition of her contributions Sheila Daugherty is to be honored 
with the Salvation Army Napa Corps' ``Other's Award'' on September 16, 
2005.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, it is appropriate today that we join in 
thanking Sheila Daugherty for her unwavering dedication to and love for 
our community. On behalf of the House of Representatives, I am proud to 
extend our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Sheila, her 
husband Lewis, sons Eugene and Matthew and two granddaughters Cecilia 
and Frances.

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