[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 161 (Tuesday, October 23, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING OLIVIA HARRINGTON RETIREMENT

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2007

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Olivia Harrington 
upon her retirement for her volunteer work and community involvement in 
Duncanville, Texas.
  Mrs. Harrington has been working with youth and volunteers for 25 
years. She was the YW Teen Director for the YWCA for 13 years and also 
created and served as the Duncanville Teen Court Volunteer Coordinator 
for 12 years. Teen Court allows teens, who have committed Class C 
misdemeanors, to be judged by their peers in an authentic court setting 
with actual sentences being handed out. Teen volunteers serve as 
attorneys, clerks, bailiffs and jurors. Many students have contributed 
their success in adulthood to the lessons they learned from Mrs. 
Harrington's guidance participating in Teen Court.
  Besides Teen Court Coordinator, Mrs. Harrington is involved in other 
numerous volunteer organizations. She's a charter member of Theta Pi 
Chapter, Epsilon Sigma Alpha service fraternity, the Duncanville 
Genealogy Club, the Ellis County Genealogy Society, and the Duncanville 
Book Review Club. In addition, Mrs. Harrington is a life member of the 
Ellis County Art Association, the Historic Waxahachie Inc. and United 
Methodist Women.
  Mrs. Harrington has been recognized for her achievements when the 
Duncanville Teen Court received the TICA Spotlight Achievement Award 
for outstanding Teen Court in Texas in 2001. She was also honored by 
the Duncanville High School naming the Olivia Harrington Outstanding 
Volunteer Award for her in 2005.
  Mrs. Harrington has a husband, Fred, and two beautiful daughters, 
Angie and Teenya.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Olivia Harrington for her 
community activism which has enriched the lives of so many in 
Duncanville, Texas. I applaud her efforts and wish her the best in her 
future endeavors.

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