[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 128 (Thursday, September 20, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1582]
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                    IN RECOGNITION OF DENZELL PERRY

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                         HON. LAURA RICHARDSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 20, 2012

  Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an extraordinary 
young man, Denzell Perry. Today, Mr. Perry is being honored as the 
Pacific Region Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America. 
Mr. Perry is from Watts, California, which is in my district. He 
embodies the core values held by the Boys and Girls Club. He leads by 
example and has already made a significant difference at his local 
center.
  Mr. Perry started going to the center at the age of six, and the 
relationships he built then have turned into lifelong friends and 
mentors. Now, he provides the same guidance and support that he 
received as a child.
  At his club, Mr. Perry was president of the teen service group and 
served as a junior staff member. Also, when Mr. Perry's club wanted to 
help more teens receive assistance through its college access program, 
he designed a new Web site that really spoke to his peers.
  In high school, Mr. Perry was class president, a member of the Black 
Student Union, and a student member of the board of education. Now he 
attends University of California Irvine, majoring in criminal justice. 
I am confident that, with his strong work ethic and sense of social 
justice, he will transform his community and the lives of future 
generations.
  Mr. Speaker, he is the type of young man we should all look to for 
inspiration. He is a true leader in his community and has a bright 
future ahead of him. I am honored to have such an impressive young man 
in my district. I urge my colleagues to continue to support the Boys 
and Girls Clubs of America which has a tradition of producing great 
Americans such Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson, General Wesley Clark, 
and now continues with Denzell Perry.

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