[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E473-E474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         A TRIBUTE TO GRACE YOO

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 2013

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District.
   I would like to recognize an exceptional woman, Grace Yoo of Los 
Angeles, California, whose tireless efforts have benefited her 
community and beyond. Grace received a B.A. in

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political science from the University of California, Riverside, and is 
a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law.
   Ms. Yoo is the Executive Director of the Korean American Coalition 
in Los Angeles, KAC, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which 
represents the interests of the Korean American community in the Los 
Angeles area. She is very involved in working with a diverse set of 
communities throughout Los Angeles, where she helps mediate differences 
and fosters awareness of the needs of the Korean American community. 
Grace is a certified mediator, who works with leaders of every cultural 
background to resolve tension and conflict and bring about a more 
harmonious Los Angeles. Grace is also involved in international efforts 
to help refugees and through ``Topple Hunger in North Korea'', 
T.H.I.N.K., a KAC run program, she became deeply involved in the North 
Korea Child Welfare Act. This Act was signed into law on January 13, 
2013, by President Obama. Prior to her career with KAC, Grace served as 
the Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Bar 
Association.
   Along with being a successful career woman, Grace has been a 
selfless volunteer for several organizations since her high school 
days. Her volunteer work includes being active in several professional 
organizations to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the law and 
being a driver for SAFE RIDES. In 2008, Ms. Yoo was nominated by Los 
Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve as a Los Angeles City 
Commissioner for the Department of Transportation. Currently, she 
serves as the President of the BOB Fund for Children.
   I ask all Members to join me today in honoring an outstanding woman 
of California's 28th Congressional District, Grace Yoo, for her 
exceptional service to the community.

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