[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING JUDY THEIN AND TEAM DUI OF LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 19, 2008

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Judy Thein 
and Team DUI of Lake County for their incredible service to the 
community. Team DUI is doing visionary work to address underage 
drinking through prevention.
  Team DUI was born out of tragedy. After her daughter's death in a 
drunk driving accident, Clearlake Vice Mayor Judy Thein has turned the 
heartbreak of her loss into a positive effort that is already making a 
difference in the community. Team DUI brings together a coalition of 
law enforcement, county officials, social service providers and local 
educators to teach teens about the dangers of underage drinking and 
driving under the influence.
  Team DUI's program is designed to help people understand the 
consequences of the decisions they make. They provide educational 
forums throughout the county, encouraging prevention through teamwork, 
community prevention and problem solving. By their actions, they have 
demonstrated their willingness to go to great lengths to spread their 
message.
  Team DUI has received numerous well-deserved honors for their work. 
In 2008 alone, they have received Mothers Against Drunk Driving's 
Advocate Recognition award and the Best Idea of the Year Award from 
Stars of Lake County, among many others.
  Madam Speaker, it is appropriate at this time that we thank Judy 
Thein and everyone at Team DUI for the remarkable work they have done 
for our community. This program has been remarkably successful in a 
short period of time, and I know that we will see much more progress in 
the years to come.

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