[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 36 (Friday, March 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CHARLTON BOYD

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                           HON. JOHN FLEMING

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 12, 2010

  Mr. FLEMING. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate and honor a 
young student from my district who has achieved national recognition 
for exemplary volunteer service in his community. Charlton Boyd of 
Shreveport is today being named one of the top two youth volunteers in 
Louisiana for 2010, in the 15th annual Prudential Spirit of Community 
Awards. This is an extraordinary honor; more than 21,000 young people 
across the country were considered for state-level recognition in this 
year's program.
  Mr. Charlton Boyd of Shreveport is being recognized for being one of 
the top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of 
Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for 
outstanding acts of volunteerism. The awards program, now in its 15th 
year, is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the 
National Association of Secondary School Principals, NASSP.
  In light of numerous statistics that indicate Americans today are 
less involved in their communities than they once were, it's vital that 
we encourage and support the kind of selfless contribution this young 
citizen has made. People of all ages need to think more about how we, 
as individual citizens, can work together at the local level to ensure 
the health and vitality of our towns and neighborhoods. Young 
volunteers like Mr. Charlton Boyd are inspiring examples to all of us, 
and are among our brightest hopes for a better tomorrow.
  The program that brought this young role model to our attention--The 
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards--was created by Prudential 
Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary 
School Principals in 1995 to impress upon all youth volunteers that 
their contributions will inspire other young people to follow their 
example. Over the past 15 years, the program has become the nation's 
largest youth recognition effort based solely on community service, and 
has honored nearly 100,000 young volunteers at the local, state and 
national level.
  Mr. Charlton Boyd should be extremely proud to have been singled out 
from the thousands of dedicated volunteers who participated in this 
year's program. I heartily applaud Mr. Charlton Boyd for his initiative 
in seeking to make his community a better place to live, and for the 
positive impact he has had on the lives of others. He has demonstrated 
a level of commitment and accomplishment that is truly extraordinary in 
today's world, and deserves our sincere admiration and respect. His 
actions show that young Americans can--and do--play important roles in 
our communities, and that America's community spirit continues to hold 
tremendous promise for the future.

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