[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 176 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING ELTA BARBER WITH CALIFORNIA'S THIRD DISTRICT WOMAN 
                           OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN GARAMENDI

                             of california

                  in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 2, 2018

  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Elta Barber as a 
woman of the year. She is committed to serving those in need both in 
her community and around the world. When she realized that her 
community lacked constructive activities for young people, she took the 
initiative to organize the ``Youth Explosion'' event. In coordination 
with other community leaders and faith-based organizations, she put on 
this quarterly program which gives youth in her community an 
opportunity to showcase their talents. Thanks to her dedication to this 
project, over 100 young people participate in this program each 
quarter.
  Ms. Barber's advocacy for young people extends beyond her community 
into the rest of the world. She is a founding member of a program 
providing outreach and support to an orphanage in Africa. Each year she 
works with other community leaders to host ``To Tanzania with Love,'' a 
fundraiser which helps provide crucial educational supplies and other 
essentials to children living in an orphanage in Tanzania. She has 
provided devoted support to this organization as a member of the Board 
of Trustees for over 26 years. Ms. Barber is a skilled and passionate 
advocate who is an inspiration to volunteers and leaders throughout her 
community.

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