[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2356-E2357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING KENNI FRIEDMAN

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Kenni 
Friedman upon being named the 2008 ``Citizen of the Year'' by the 
American Legion, Post 74. Mrs. Freidman will be honored at the sixty-
first annual Awards and Veteran's Day observance dinner on Tuesday, 
November 11, 2008.
  Kenni Friedman is a longtime resident of the northern San Joaquin 
Valley. After receiving her bachelor of science degree and a masters in 
business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles, 
she began working at Price Waterhouse. She later served as a staff 
accountant for the cities of Los Angeles and New York. During the early 
1990s, Mrs. Friedman began her political career in Stanislaus County. 
She was elected to the Modesto City Council in 1991 and was reelected 
in 1993 and 1997. While serving on the city council she served on 
numerous council committees including: Financial Policy, Transportation 
Planning, Community Development and Housing, Human Services, Economic 
Development and Intergovernmental Relations and Public Safety. Mrs. 
Friedman also served on the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
Control District (1994-2000), the

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Stanislaus Area Association of Governments (1992-2000) and the Tuolumne 
River Regional Park Policy Board (1992-2002).
  Outside of the political arena, Mrs. Friedman has been involved in 
many community activities. From 1997 to 2006 she served on the Sutter 
Health Board of Directors. Since 2003 she has worked with the Salvation 
Army in various capacities. In 2003 she worked on the Christmas Angel 
project and from 2004 to 2006 she co-chaired the ``Grassroots'' 
campaign. Since 2006 she has co-chaired the Salvation Army ``One Night 
Out'' dinners and has been an honorary Advisory Board member since 
2002. Mrs. Friedman is currently serving on the Gallo Center for the 
Arts Advisory Board, the Valley Business High School Advisory Board and 
the University of California at Merced Foundation Board. In May 2008 
she received the ``Children's First Award'' from the Center for Human 
Services for her dedicated service to the community and children.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Kenni 
Friedman upon her accomplishments and for being honored as the 2008 
``Citizen of the Year''. I invite my colleagues to join me in wishing 
Mrs. Friedman many years of continued success.

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