[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1655-E1656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING BYRD LOCHTIE AS 2017 NONPROFIT LEADER

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 5, 2017

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Byrd Lochtie 
of Humboldt County, who is honored by the Northern California 
Association of Nonprofits with the 2017 Nonprofit Leader Achievement 
Award, a recognition she richly deserves.
  Byrd Lochtie has served as a nonprofit consultant, trainer, coach and 
mentor in Humboldt County since 1984. Shortly after earning her 
Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Cornell University in 1960, 
Byrd became involved with the Sierra Cascade Girl Scout Council where 
she served as a volunteer, volunteer leader, and trainer of leaders. 
She continues to volunteer with the Girl Scout Council

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to this day. These decades of nonprofit volunteerism provided Byrd with 
valuable experience in youth leadership, team building, and developing 
effective educational and training programs. She has also furthered her 
nonprofit education through various training and courses over the 
years, and she earned a lifetime credential from California Community 
Colleges.
  As an independent nonprofit consultant, Byrd Lochtie specializes in 
helping community leaders understand and be more effective in their 
roles, including working together to develop strategies to advance 
their missions. She has been a key partner and trainer for the Northern 
California Association of Nonprofits fostering learning, mentoring, 
relationship building, and excellence in leadership through monthly 
board leadership roundtables and introduction to board service 
workshops for many years.
  Byrd remains highly engaged with a variety of local organizations, 
including the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County, Children's 
Authors Festival, the Humboldt County Human Rights Commission, United 
Way, Girl Scouts, Eureka City Schools Board of Trustees, the Eureka and 
Arcata Community Recycling Centers, and more.
  Mr. Speaker, Byrd Lochtie's commitment to bettering her community 
through civic engagement and empowering leadership in others is 
commendable and worthy of recognition. I urge my colleagues to join me 
in extending our congratulations to her.

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