[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27882]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING TINA MACKENZIE OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 22, 2007

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Tina Mackenzie, executive director of Six Rivers Planned Parenthood of 
Eureka, California, who is being honored for her contribution to one of 
our nation's most precious rights--participation in the political 
system. Tina Mackenzie is being recognized for her outstanding 
contribution to the political process by the Humboldt County Democratic 
Central Committee as the 2007 Democrat of the Year. Her commitment to 
the preservation of our political liberty is worthy of appreciation and 
recognition.
  Ms. Mackenzie was born in Philadelphia to a family of seven children. 
She received a Bachelor of Arts in social work from Ohio State 
University and a teaching credential from Humboldt State University. 
She first joined Six Rivers Planned Parenthood's Board of Directors in 
1976. She joined the staff in 1978, serving as the agency's Public 
Affairs Director and Coordinator of Surgical Services.
  For the past fifteen years, Ms. Mackenzie has served as the executive 
director at Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. She has been a tireless 
champion for reproductive rights and women's health issues. Under her 
guidance, SRPP has won seven affiliate excellence awards from the 
Planned Parenthood Federation. The agency operates in three rural 
counties and serves over 17,000 patients annually. Under Tina's 
excellent leadership, a new health and education center was completed 
in 2007, preceded by a very successful $2.6 million capital campaign.
  Tina Mackenzie has been an active, productive and dedicated community 
leader for over 30 years. She received the North Coast Non-Profit 
Leader of the Year Award in 2007 and has been recognized by the 
California Assembly with the Community Builder Award. She is a member 
of the North Coast Co-Op Community Funding Committee, an associate of 
the Planned Parenthood Federation of America Katrina Task Force and a 
member of the Planned Parenthood Global Partners Advisory Board.
  Madam Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we recognize Tina 
Mackenzie for her courage and her determination and for her abiding 
concern for the health of women and children.

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