[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING LIBBY MAYNARD AS 2016 NONPROFIT LEADER

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Libby Maynard 
of Humboldt County, who is being honored on September 30, 2016, by the 
Northern California Association of Nonprofits with the 2016 Nonprofit 
Leader Achievement Award, a recognition she richly deserves.
   Libby Maynard has served as co-founder and Executive Director of The 
Ink People Center for the Arts in Eureka since 1979. A professional 
printmaker, Libby co-founded The Ink People to support artists and 
educate the community about the arts. Under her leadership, The Ink 
People has grown to more than 400 members and provides exhibitions, 
performances, and educational opportunities for all ages. The program 
helps at-risk youth create positive change in their communities through 
the MARZ Project and provides administrative support, management, and 
capacity building through its DreamMaker Program to self-directed 
projects.
   With Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from Humboldt State 
University in Arcata, Libby is an accomplished artist in her own right. 
Her artwork has been exhibited throughout California and is in 
collections across the nation.
   Libby Maynard is highly engaged in her community, serving as a 
consultant in nonprofit management and program development, as well as 
director on many nonprofit boards, including Alliance for California 
Traditional Arts, Humboldt County Workforce Investment Board and 
Executive Committee, Humboldt County Convention and Visitors Bureau and 
Marketing Committee, and Access Humboldt and Finance Committee. Since 
2005, Libby has served as staff to the City of Eureka's Art & Culture 
Commission and sits on Eureka Main Street's Public Arts Committee.
   Libby has received numerous awards and honors, including the Ingrid 
Nickelsen Award for a lifetime of commitment to the arts; The Selina 
Roberts Ottum Award from Americans for the Arts and the National 
Endowment for the Arts; California Association of Nonprofits' Insurance 
Services' Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership; California Arts 
Council Director's Special Award for Outstanding Contributions to the 
Local Arts Agency Field; and recognitions from the Hmong Community of 
the North Coast and Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, among many 
others.
   Mr. Speaker, Libby Maynard's commitment to bettering her community 
through the advancement of art and culture is commendable and worthy of 
recognition. I urge my colleagues to join me in extending our 
congratulations to her.

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