[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 20667-20668]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO JUDY TUDOR

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Judy Tudor for her 
outstanding service as a social worker, helping the abused and 
neglected children in her community.
  Judy understands the fear and turmoil associated with being removed 
from her parents' home and placed into foster care. When she was 15 
years old, Judy was placed in Las Vegas' residential facility for 
abused and neglected children, Child Haven. Judy thanks the State's 
social welfare system for their intervention and maintains that their 
actions directly contributed to her personal and professional 
development. Her experiences within the social welfare system propelled 
her into a life of community service and inspired her to pursue a 
career as a social worker.
  In addition to being a former ward of the state, she is also 
physically handicapped. Shortly after entering Child Haven, Judy 
suddenly lost all feeling from the chest down. She

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was diagnosed with a type of transverse myelitis, a neurological 
syndrome caused by inflammation of the spinal cord.
  Judy has served the State of Nevada in a number of different 
capacities as a social worker; having served as a foster care case 
manager for the state and a supervisor for child protective services in 
Clark County. Most recently, Judy was promoted to assistant manager of 
the Clark County Department of Family Services, where she supervises 
the investigations of child abuse and neglect of 130 case workers.
  Because of her personal hardships, Judy holds a genuine belief that 
the best measure to take is the one that is best for the child. She 
also believes that the system can always improve in order to put those 
in need first. Judy feels empathetic to the children in her cases, with 
each case helping her to feel as if she has achieved her ultimate goal 
of giving back to her community.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Ms. Judy Tudor. I commend her for 
her exceptional service to Clark County and the entire State of Nevada. 
Her dedication has enriched countless lives of children across the 
State. I applaud her efforts and wish her the best in her future 
endeavors.

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