[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8529]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA HOWEY

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is a great pleasure to stand and 
recognize Virginia Howey for receiving the Southwest Colorado Not-for-
Profit Director of the Year Award. Virginia has spent twenty-two years 
starting early childhood and family support programs in Montezuma 
County, and this award is a well-deserved testament to her dedication 
to her community and the State of Colorado.
  Virginia's extensive involvement with community organizations comes 
from her firm belief that one person can make a difference, but it 
takes a whole community to make a lasting impact. As the current Pinon 
Project executive director, she has implemented 12 programs for 
prenatal moms, infants and toddlers, preschoolers, school-age youth, 
families, and individuals, serving roughly 900 families in Montezuma 
and Dolores counties. She also has served as chair of the Family 
Resource Association's state board of directors, on the United Way of 
Montezuma advisory board, as fiscal agent for the Montezuma/Dolores 
Community Summit, and as Southwest KIDS coordinator for four years. She 
also was responsible for securing a Department of Transportation grant 
for a seat belt campaign and implemented the Montezuma-Cortez school 
district's Early Reading First Program for 300 preschool children.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Virginia Howey on receiving 
the Southwest Colorado Not-for-Profit Director of the Year Award before 
this body of Congress and this nation. The award is a testament to her 
hard work and great skill as an organizer building programs that 
benefit individuals, families, and communities throughout Southwest 
Colorado. I wish her all the best in her future endeavors.

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