[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 173 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1446]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING JOYCE OVERTON WITH CALIFORNIA'S THIRD DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE 
                               YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2018

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Joyce Overton as a 
woman of the year. She has devoted a lifetime of service to the 
community of Clearlake. She has established herself as a strong public 
servant, advocate, and champion for the county's most vulnerable 
populations: youths, seniors, and the homeless. In her role as a City 
Council member, Ms. Overton has prioritized economic revitalization 
programs and advocates for sound fiscal policy, road improvements, and 
the reinvigoration of the Lakeshore Corridor. Ms. Overton has also been 
instrumental in leading the recovery efforts after the devastating 
fires and floods that have ravaged Lake County. She has selflessly 
contributed her time and resources supporting the community at the 
evacuation centers. Her passion for volunteerism in the community is 
also evident in her roles as founder and past Executive Director of 
Lake County Youth Services, a nonprofit youth services center devoted 
to providing a positive support system to young people in her Lake 
County. She is currently the Executive Director of Highland Senior 
Services Center, an essential lifeline to Lake County's aging 
population ensuring the senior community has access to much needed 
resources and healthy meals. Joyce Overton has an extensive and 
impressive record of public service and embodies all of the qualities 
of a community leader and public servant.

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