[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 31 (Tuesday, March 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E241]
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                       HONORING NANCY ANN DANIEL

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 5, 2013

  Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleague Mr. 
Costa,  to honor Nancy Ann Daniel, of Mendota, California. For years, 
she served as a tireless advocate and leader in California's San 
Joaquin Valley. Mrs. Daniel passed away on February 4, 2013 after 
decades of service to our Valley's most vulnerable citizens. She will 
be sorely missed.
  Nancy and her husband, David, were labor contractors who specialized 
in cantaloupe harvesting. Using their own resources, they founded the 
Westside Youth Center in 1977 as a local boxing club for Mendota's at-
risk youth. Over the years, the center added computers to help students 
with homework, a football team, and provided a safe place where 
children could spend afternoons and weekends with positive role models.
  Through her leadership and financial stewardship, Nancy was able to 
ensure that the services at the Westside Youth Center remained free of 
charge. Due to the economic downturn impacting many in the community, 
the Westside Youth Center has become an absolutely integral part of our 
Valley.
  The many lives that have been impacted by the Westside Youth Center 
will ensure that Nancy's legacy lives on for years to come. Her passion 
and dedication to her community provided an excellent example to the 
Mendota community. She will be remembered for her smile and her 
constant positive and upbeat attitude.
  Mrs. Daniel was humble in her commitment and dedication to the City 
of Mendota. She once reflected, ``You can't help them all, but it makes 
a big difference when you help a couple.'' Mr. Speaker, I ask my 
colleagues to join me and Mr. Costa in remembering Mrs. Nancy Ann 
Daniel for her invaluable service to the San Joaquin Valley.

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