[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1195-E1196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING JUDY PRESTON OF RONAN

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2019

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Judy Preston of 
Ronan, for serving her community and her leadership of the Bread Basket 
in Ronan.
   An experienced project manager, Judy understands the importance of 
building effective business logistics. She serves as the organizational 
leader for Skill Builders, a company aimed at helping businesses 
improve overall performance. She is also a graduate of the Leadership 
Montana program which helps enhance participants' leadership skills.
   Judy recently concluded her two-year term as board chair of the 
Ronan Bread Basket, a nonprofit organization that has provided food to 
neighbors in need for more than 30 years. Under her leadership, the 
emergency food pantry grew to triple its original size, increasing its 
capacity to serve others. The group's board expanded to 11 members.

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   Before her departure, The Montana Food Bank Network presented Judy 
with the Glacier Award: For Moving Mountains to End Hunger for reducing 
hunger in Montana and promoting food security through her work with the 
Ronan Bread Basket.
   As chair of the board, Judy also implemented the BackPack Program in 
the Ronan school district. The program provides students with 
nutritious foods before weekends and holidays so they can have proper 
nutrition when school is out of session. During her term as chair, Judy 
led the fundraising efforts that enabled over 4,500 meals to be 
distributed to students in Ronan.
   Madam Speaker, for her leadership of the Ronan Food Basket and her 
dedication to making sure no family or student in Ronan went hungry, I 
recognize Judy Preston for her spirit of Montana.

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