[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JAYNE SHAPIRO

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 5, 2008

  Mr. BERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Jayne Shapiro, a 
good friend and a wonderful person. Jayne is being honored at Chabad of 
The Valley's 35th Annual Banquet with the ``Woman of the Year Award'' 
for her outstanding contributions to the health and safety of children 
in the State of California, to the welfare of the State of Israel and 
to many charitable organizations.
  Soon after Jayne received her masters of public administration from 
CA State University Northridge, she began to help young and old people 
from all walks of life regardless of their background, affiliation or 
financial status. Her professional experience as a nurse and a sexual 
assault nurse examiner led her to establish a vitally important non-
profit organization, KIDS SAFE. Her organization actively advanced 
numerous educational programs for the protection of children and worked 
tirelessly to persuade the California State Legislature to introduce 
the landmark Megan's Law. In 1999, to safeguard school campuses, Jayne 
established the Los Angeles Task Force on School Safety, bringing 
together school officials, law enforcement, teachers and parents in an 
effort to make campuses safer places to learn.
  Over the years, Jayne has generously given her time and resources to 
numerous worthy organizations. She is a member of the National 
Executive Committee on the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 
(AIPAC) and is the former chairperson of the Women's Division of the 
Jewish Federation of the San Fernando Valley. She was appointed by the 
Mayor to the Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women, by the 
Governor to the State Developmental Disabilities Board, and by the 
Attorney General's Office of Continuing Justice Planning to the task 
force creating public policy on child internet safety. As Chair of the 
Los Angeles County Committee she helped pass the Convention for the 
Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) at the Federal 
level. Her dedication to the causes dear to her is an inspiration to us 
all.
  Jayne is the proud mother of four sons who have the same passion and 
commitment to helping people in our community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
saluting Jayne Shapiro and congratulating her upon receiving this 
richly deserved honor.

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