[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12931]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING THE DAYTON NAACP YOUTH COUNCIL

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2007

  Mr. TURNER. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize and 
congratulate the members of the Dayton, OH branch of the National 
Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP, for its 
positive accomplishments on behalf of our young people.
  On Saturday, April 14, 2007, the Dayton NAACP Youth Council, under 
the guidance of Youth Advisor Barbara Mack, hosted its first annual 
Youth Leadership Summit 100 at Sinclair Community College. The NAACP 
Youth Council is an organization involving some 67,000 youth 
nationwide, whose mission is to educate, motivate, and inspire civic-
minded young people to become effective community leaders. The Dayton 
chapter is the first NAACP Youth Council in the State of Ohio to host 
an annual youth leadership summit. The theme of this year's event is: 
``In It To Win It.'' The summit consisted of a series of panel 
discussions to inform and educate the community on timely topics 
ranging from violence and drug activity in the community, to health, 
political action and finances, faith and the community, and youth with 
disabilities.
  Under the leadership of Barbara Mack, the Dayton NAACP Youth Council 
has earned recognition from the national organization for its recent 
accomplishments. The Dayton chapter ranked first among NAACP Youth 
Councils in the seven-State Midwestern region for signing up the most 
new members. The recruitment of 122 new members increased the total 
membership to over 600-strong, giving the council more clout at the 
national level. As a reward for their efforts, 15 members of the Youth 
Council attended the 38th annual NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine 
Auditorium on March 2, 2007 in Los Angeles, which was broadcast live on 
FOX.
  I am proud to acknowledge the Dayton NAACP Youth Council on the 
success of its inaugural Leadership Summit, and congratulate Barbara 
Mack for her leadership on behalf of the young people of Ohio's Third 
Congressional District.

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