[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12849]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF JUDY MARTIN

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 18, 2008

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Judy Martin, 
and in recognition of her dedication, advocacy, and promotion of 
community building in the Greater Cleveland Area. Judy Martin is this 
year's honoree of the Sixth Annual Beauty and Talent Pageant, presented 
by the Cleveland Joint Elks' Beauty and Talent Committee.
   Judy, a Cleveland resident for over forty years, has been a tireless 
advocate of non-violence in the Greater Cleveland Area. Following the 
tragic death of her son in 1994, she became an activist and supporter 
of Black on Black Crime, Inc; working with the organization as their 
Secretary and Treasurer. Judy founded her own organization to support 
others who have also lost loved ones through violence, Survivors/
Victims of Tragedy, Inc. She was instrumental in creating the Memorial 
Wall/Wall of Sorrows on display in East Cleveland, obtaining ninety-
eight percent of the funds necessary to build the wall. The wall serves 
as a memorial for all children who have been victims of crime in 
Cleveland since 1990 and she continues working with the community in 
creating a Memorial Reflection Garden.
   Judy Martin is also an advocate of Missing Children and Adults, a 
member of the Greater Cleveland Million Moms, part of the Brady 
Campaign to prevent gun violence, and a member of several other 
organizations including the Cleveland Joint Elks Education Committee, 
the Pioneer Fez Club, and the Veterans Department.
   Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor of Judy Martin 
for her outstanding and tireless efforts as an advocate of non-violence 
and promotion of community building in the Greater Cleveland Area, as 
well as for her extensive and diverse service to many individuals and 
families who call the Cleveland Area home.

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