[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 68 (Thursday, April 26, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E861-E862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO MS. MINNIE MOORE-JOHNSON

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 25, 2007

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
actions of Minnie Moore-Johnson. Minnie has spent her life in the 
service of others and has dedicated herself to those who are in need of 
her help as the Founder and CEO of Concerned Parents, Inc. Over the 
course of her distinguished career of over 40 years, Minnie Moore-
Johnson has received hundreds of awards recognizing her life 
achievements and therefore, I ask the United States Congress to do the 
same for this great woman.
  Ms. Minnie Moore-Johnson has truly been a guardian over those in need 
within the city

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and surrounding areas. No matter what the need or want, it seems that 
Ms. Moore-Johnson is willing to do whatever necessary to help those 
around her. Her Thanksgiving Dinners for seniors became legendary in 
1968 and in 1988 was recognized by the Smithsonian Institute for 
serving over 25,000 seniors. She has welcomed her home to anyone 
looking to benefit from her wisdom and generosity which she gladly 
gives to all.
  For 10 years, the Pennsylvania Prison Society used the services of 
her organization, Concerned Parents, Inc., to provide community service 
opportunities to the Prison Society's clients. This prompted Minnie to 
return to school to better understand the criminal justice system and 
the struggles of the people she was helping. Once at Temple, she became 
a Life Skills Educator and eventually a Job Developer at the 
Pennsylvania Prison Society to help find employment and other benefits 
for ex-offenders. Her knowledge and ingenuity has truly benefited all 
in the Philadelphia community. Her work on the Pennsylvania Prison 
Society's Re-Entry Service Project created the only certified Job 
Development course at Temple University offering training in a variety 
of ex-offender programs. In addition to this program, Minnie provides 
services to troubled youth ages 15-24 through the Philadelphia Safe and 
Sound Youth Violence Reduction. All of this accomplishment has amounted 
to a life well spent in the service of others and gives people a true 
role model to look up to.
  Minnie believes her journey has come full circle, in that it has 
afforded her the experience of expanding her knowledge to better 
understand the criminal justice system and those re-entering the work 
force and has given her the skills she needs to return to her first 
love, that of servicing the people of the SouthWest Philadelphia 
community--as Executive Director/CEO of Concerned Parents, Inc. I ask 
you, Madam Speaker, and my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Minnie Moore-Johnson in her lifetime of achievement in 
the service of others.

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