[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 11 (Thursday, January 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING ALAMEDA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NANCY O'MALLEY

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 22, 2015

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate 
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley on being named by the 
Lions Club of Livermore as the ``2015 Alameda County Outstanding 
Citizen Of The Year.'' I look forward to speaking in honor of Nancy 
this Saturday when she receives her award.
  I was privileged to work under Nancy for seven years as an Alameda 
County prosecutor. She is well deserving of this distinguished honor.
  Nancy was born, grew up, went to college, and graduated from law 
school in the Bay Area. She rose through the ranks of the Alameda 
County District Attorney's Office after joining in 1984, becoming Chief 
Assistant District Attorney and then elected as the first female 
District Attorney in 2011.
  Nancy is a stellar, tough, but fair prosecutor, putting countless 
dangerous criminals behind bars to help protect the Bay Area. In 
particular, she is nationally known for her work on issues surrounding 
violence against women, child abuse, domestic violence, and 
exploitation. She is also a tireless advocate on behalf of victims and 
their families.
  Her work has been truly innovative. For example, Nancy created the 
Heat Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) unit, the first such division 
in the country dedicated to stopping child sex trafficking and 
punishing perpetrators. She also established the Alameda County Family 
Justice Center, a model way to achieve justice for and provide services 
to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and human 
trafficking all under one roof.
  In addition to enforcing the law, Nancy has fought to change it for 
the better and improve public policy. One of her recent efforts is to 
achieve an end to the unconscionable rape kit backlog, both nationally 
and in Alameda County.
  Nancy has been recognized by many for her achievements. She was 
awarded the House Victims' Rights Caucus 2014 Lois Haight Award of 
Excellence and Innovation and was a 2004 inductee in the Alameda County 
Women's Hall of Fame, just to name a few of her honors.
  I want to applaud Nancy for her latest award. The East Bay is truly 
fortunate to have her standing up for victims on our behalf.

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