[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 37 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            AMY DAVID--PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARD

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                         HON. CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS

                               of wyoming

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 15, 2010

  Mrs. LUMMIS. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate and honor a 
young student from the State of Wyoming who has achieved national 
recognition for exemplary volunteer service in her community.
  Amy David of Boulder, Wyoming has just been named one of the top 
honorees in Wyoming by the 2010 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards 
program, an annual honor conferred on the most impressive student 
volunteers in each state. Amy was nominated by the Sublette County 4-H. 
She is a senior at Pinedale High School and has represented the state 
as Miss Wyoming Teen USA. Amy has been an ambassador throughout Wyoming 
promoting physical fitness, healthy minds, self-confidence and goal 
setting for youth. She has participated in many health-related fund 
raisers and co-founded an annual race to raise money for cystic 
fibrosis research.
  In light of numerous statistics that indicate Americans today are 
less involved in their communities than they once were, it is 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 
insure the health and vitality of our towns and neighborhoods. Young 
volunteers like Ms. David are inspiring to all of us, and are among our 
brightest hopes for a better tomorrow.
  Ms. David 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 Ms. David for her initiative in seeking to 
make her community and state a better place to live, and for the 
positive impact she has had on the lives of others. She has 
demonstrated a level of commitment and accomplishment that is truly 
extraordinary in today's world, and deserves our sincere admiration and 
respect. Her 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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