[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H6121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING JUDGE CINDY LEDERMAN ON HER RETIREMENT

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my 
friend, the Honorable Judge Cindy Lederman, upon her retirement from 
the Miami-Dade juvenile court.
  Upon starting her work in a juvenile court in 1994, Judge Lederman 
quickly discovered a child welfare system in turmoil. She witnessed the 
voices of the children coming in and out of the court being lost in the 
maelstrom of domestic violence and endless custody hearings. Cindy 
campaigned to tie the science behind child psychology to the law, 
making it her mission to transform the system into one that focuses on 
the well-being of the children.
  In her career, Judge Lederman has tirelessly and gracefully presided 
over some of the most important cases of our State, including striking 
down the State's discriminatory gay adoption ban.
  Mr. Speaker, Cindy has my appreciation for her transformative impact 
on the Miami-Dade children's court. Her retirement marks the end of an 
era, and she leaves an impressive legacy. I truly wish Judge Cindy 
Lederman all the best in the next chapter of her life.

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