[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17204]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING JOHN AND ANN MARIE WOOLLEY, HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 18, 2002

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
John and Ann Marie Woolley, two extraordinary citizens of Humboldt 
County, California who have dedicated their lives to public service. 
They are being honored for their life-long contribution to one of the 
nation's most precious rights--participation in the political system. 
Their contributions are worthy of appreciation and recognition.
  Ann Marie Woolley, a member of the faculty of College of the 
Redwoods, is Coordinator of the California Early Childhood Mentor 
Program. She has served as Head Start Coordinator and Regional 
Supervisor, North Coast Children's Services and is a full time 
instructor of Early Childhood Education at College of the Redwoods. She 
has been an advocate for services for young children for 25 years. In 
addition, she has coordinated and directed parenting workshops and 
consumer homemaking programs. Ann Marie Woolley was named College of 
the Redwoods Outstanding Associate Faculty Member of the Year, 2001-
2002. She is an accomplished musician, has edited an environmental 
newspaper and written music reviews and is a member of numerous 
environmental and social justice organizations.
  John Scott Woolley, Third District Supervisor, County of Humboldt, 
has been actively involved in community service projects throughout his 
career. At Humboldt State University, the Center for Community 
Development, John was responsible for the initial development of 
community programs that assisted seniors, women and children throughout 
the region. As the Community Economic Development Planner at the 
Northern California Indian Development Council, John coordinated 
statewide programs which included federal tribal recognition petitions, 
an American Indian health satellite clinic and labor and business 
training in natural resources improvement contracting. He is an 
outstanding county supervisor who works hard for his district and 
represents the county on the boards of the North Coast Emergency 
Medical services, North Coast Railroad Authority, Whole Child 
Interagency Council, and North Coast Unified Air Quality Management 
District. His civic and philanthropic contributions to our community 
are numerous.
  They share the happiness of family life with their two sons, James 
and Kevin.
  John and Ann Marie are being recognized for their outstanding 
contribution to the political process by the Humboldt County Democratic 
Central Committee as ``Democrats of the Year, 2002.''
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we recognize John 
and Ann Marie Woolley for their unwavering compassion and for their 
contribution to the ideals and traditions that have made America great.

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