[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 147 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E937-E938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING JUDITH PITTMAN FOR 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY 
                          THROUGH SECOND STORY

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 20, 2024

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Judith Pittman, Chief 
Executive Officer of Second Story. Judith has been serving communities 
in Northern Virginia through Second Story since 1995. Since 1972, 
Second Story has worked closely with youth and families across Northern 
Virginia through strategic programs to help them work towards self-
sufficiency as well as break cycles of homelessness, abuse, and 
poverty. As Chief Executive Officer, Judith has used her background of 
almost 30 years in nonprofit management and advocacy to obtain more 
services for at-risk, abused, homeless and runaway youth--including 
opening seven new programs since 2004 targeted to this population. 
Because of Judith, thousands of youths and families have been able to 
write their Second Stories.
  Judith has served on federal panels to develop standards for 
federally funded programs serving runaway, homeless, and street youth. 
She also was a Greater Washington Nonprofit Roundtable Fellow. She has 
presented at numerous National Conferences on topics relevant to youth 
and young adults. Judith serves on the Policy Advisory Committee for 
the National Network for Youth. She is a member of the Successful 
Children and Youth Policy Team of Fairfax County as a former Board 
Member for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical 
Assistance Advisory Board.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Judith 
Pittman for her tremendous efforts as a leader in Northern Virginia 
communities, as she celebrates her retirement after 30 years with 
Second Story.

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