[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 58 (Friday, April 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E482-E483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING ANGIE CARRERA ON HER RETIREMENT

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 15, 2016

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Angie Carrera on 
the occasion of her retirement from Fairfax County and to thank her for 
her service. Although she has been a Fairfax County employee for the 
last 22 years, her immense contributions to our community go back much 
further.
   Ms. Carrera has devoted her career to the promotion and 
administration of volunteerism.

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This began in 1975 when she began recruiting volunteers for a nearly-
defunct women's center. This led to her becoming the executive director 
of the Voluntary Action Center, which is now known as Volunteer Fairfax 
and serves as a clearing house matching volunteers with area non-
profits.
   Following her tenure with Volunteer Fairfax, Ms. Carrera served in a 
variety of positions and capacities. She became volunteer coordinator 
for the Fairfax County Juvenile Court where she was responsible for 
recruiting and supervising programs for court-involved youths. In 1992, 
Ms. Carrera was asked to launch the Volunteer Interpreter Program to 
help the Juvenile Court staff better deal with youth and their families 
who were not proficient in English. This program received two National 
Association of Counties awards in recognition of its effectiveness and 
value. In 2002 she became the Language Access Coordinator in the Office 
of the County Executive and was responsible for policy and procedures 
on language issues within the county government.
   Most recently Ms. Carrera has served as both Volunteer Resource 
Coordinator and a Partnership Developer for the County's Office of 
Public-Private Partnerships. The Office of Public Private Partnerships 
(OP\3\) serves as a clearing house and point of contact for public 
agencies, non-profit organizations, and local businesses. OP\3\ creates 
and develops meaningful public private partnerships in county priority 
areas to leverage new resources and address community issues impacting 
the quality of life in Fairfax County. In addition to serving in these 
positions, Ms. Carrera has played a role in numerous special projects 
including elections outreach and the 2015 World Police and Fire Games. 
Ms. Carrera was recently honored by the Dulles Regional Chamber of 
Commerce as its 2014 Business Citizen of the Year.
   Mr. Speaker, Angie Carrera's accomplishments and the legacy she 
leaves behind in her community are worthy of our highest praise. Her 
selfless dedication has contributed greatly to the public good and the 
outstanding quality of life for residents of Fairfax County. I commend 
her for her decades of service and ask my colleagues to join me in 
wishing her well in retirement.

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