[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 60 (Thursday, April 6, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E481-E482]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING GIVE EVERY CHILD A CHANCE CEO CAROL DAVIS

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                          HON. JERRY McNERNEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to honor Carol Davis for her long 
commitment to the future of our youth and her belief in the power of 
education to improve our communities. Over the last 17 years, Carol 
Davis' leadership has been instrumental to the academic success of 
thousands of struggling students in my district.
  Ms. Davis turned her lifelong passion for helping children into 
reality when she became the CEO of Give Every Child A Chance 17 years 
ago. At that time Give Every Child A Chance (GECAC) was tutoring 125 
students within the Manteca Unified School District and had 50 
volunteer tutors. In her first year as CEO, Ms. Davis expanded Give 
Every Child A Chance to provide tutoring assistance to 325 students in 
need. 17 years later, Give Every Child A Chance reaches more than 4,500 
students in 49 schools with more than 400 mentors and tutors. Carol 
Davis' outstanding leadership and vision has helped make Give Every 
Child A Chance the San Joaquin region's leading non-profit afterschool 
program and has greatly improved the lives of thousands of children.

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  Carol Davis recently retired as CEO of GECAC. She is a highly 
respected and inspiring public servant of San Joaquin County. I wish 
Ms. Davis and her family well and thank her for her years of dedicated 
service to the students and families associated with Give Every Child a 
Chance.

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