[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF FLOYD WEAVER

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                         HON. DENNIS A. CARDOZA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2006

  Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, it is with the greatest sincerity and 
respect that I rise today to honor Floyd Weaver, longtime community 
activist and icon in Stockton, California. He has recently been honored 
by the Stockton Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement 
of Colored People with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Weaver has 
taught in the Stockton Unified School District for 39 years, with over 
20 years of experience in city government. It truly is an honor to join 
the NAACP in recognizing his notable contributions and dedication to 
our community.
  Floyd Weaver is an innovative thinker, a highly respected leader and 
an individual with an unwavering commitment to the Stockton community. 
Throughout his career, Mr. Weaver has distinguished himself as a 
pioneer in the education realm, starting out as one of few African 
American males to teach in the Stockton Unified School District and 
later becoming the first African American Male Principal in the school 
district. After 39 years with the Stockton Unified School District, Mr. 
Weaver moved into the realm of city politics. While serving on the 
Stockton City Council, he founded and chaired the Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Recognition ad hoc Committee and later developed a Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Trust for charitable events. The then City 
Councilmember became a two term Vice Mayor, another first for African 
Americans in our community. During his tenure as Vice Mayor, Mr. Weaver 
witnessed the realization of one of his proudest achievements, the 
Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza in the heart of downtown Stockton.
  Floyd Weaver's service has reached beyond the City to Stockton to the 
county and state levels. In 1997 Mr. Weaver began serving on the Board 
of Directors for San Joaquin Regional Transit District, including two 
terms as Chair and three terms as Vice Chair. In October 2003, he was 
appointed to the California State Reclamation Board by Governor Gray 
Davis. More recently, he has been recognized for his efforts in 
renaming part of Charter Way in Stockton to honor civil rights leader 
Martin Luther King Jr. In addition, Mr. Weaver serves on several local 
advisory boards and committees and continues to be recognized with 
numerous awards for his ongoing involvement and unmatched devotion to 
the community.
  Mr. Speaker, the recognition that I am offering today before the 
House of Representatives for Mr. Floyd Weaver is clearly deserved and 
well overdue. He is an esteemed member of our community, a lifelong 
activist for all people young and old, and an outstanding human being 
who will leave behind a legacy to be admired for generations to come. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in honoring him for his remarkable career 
and untiring dedication to a vision for a better tomorrow for the 
people of our community.

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