[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 103 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E872-E873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. LISA THOMAS

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 20, 2018

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mrs. Lisa 
Thomas, the deputy director at Child Development Resources (CDR) and 
community activist who has positively impacted the lives of many 
children during her tenure.
  Mrs. Thomas began her career interning at CDR in 1978 while pursuing 
a psychology degree from the College of William and Mary. After 
graduating with a master's degree in social work, Thomas joined CDR 
full-time in 1986. During her time at CDR, Thomas participated in a 
variety of the organizations missions including serving as the Interim 
Executive Director. In 1998, Thomas was appointed Deputy Director and 
Head of Children's Services. In this role, Thomas oversaw all the 
services CDR provided to its families and youth clients. Thomas worked 
with state and local coalitions to provide support for early childhood 
services and served on my First District Education Advisory Council. 
Thomas was crucial in evolving CDR from a focus on children with 
disabilities into a broader early childhood development center.
  Thomas also worked with various nonprofit organizations including the 
Hope Family Village, which provides support to caregivers of children 
with mental health issues, and served as the president of the Historic 
Triangle Safe Kids Coalitions. Thomas also worked with the One Child 
Center for Autism where she developed a program to support over 100 
children a month in the Williamsburg area and served as a mentor to 
many children through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in thanking Mrs. Thomas for her 
leadership and selfless devotion to the children of our community.

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