[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E773-E774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MARTHA HERM FOR HER WORK WITH THE CENTER FOR PREVENTION OF 
                                 ABUSE

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2015

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Martha Herm for the 
more than two decades she spent as the Executive Director of the Center 
for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria, Illinois.

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   Annually, the Center provides assistance to more than 5,000 victims 
of domestic, sexual and elder abuse in addition to providing prevention 
education to children, teens and adults across Central Illinois.
  On top of her decades of leadership with the Center, Martha has 
served her community through other leadership roles with the Coalition 
Against Domestic Violence and the Illinois Certified Domestic Violence 
Professionals Board. As so many can attest to, Martha has been a true 
asset to the Peoria area.
   Mr. Speaker, Martha has spent her life dedicated to serving her 
community and the state of Illinois, and we are very gracious for all 
she has done. I wish her all the best going forward.

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