[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 13300-13301]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF MR. KEVIN WILLIAMS

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 20, 2008

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of Mr. Kevin 
Williams of Secaucus, New Jersey, for his extraordinary public service 
and congratulate him for being honored with the Congressional Award 
Gold Medal.
  The Congressional Award is an esteemed recognition bestowed on 
exemplary young people who complete a minimum of 400 hours of voluntary 
public service, 200 hours of personal development activities, 200 hours 
of physical fitness, and four consecutive days and nights of an 
exploration or expedition. Kevin epitomizes everything that this award 
is seeking to extol; particularly his dedication to his community and 
commitment to public service.
  At the young age of 18, Kevin Williams has already founded two 
nonprofit organizations, People to People International's Go 
International For Tomorrow Student Chapter and Wrap4ASmile Foundation, 
Inc. The first of these organizations, Go International For Tomorrow, 
focuses on developing youth leadership through educational, cultural 
and humanitarian activities. The second, Wrap4ASmile, raises funds, 
collects products, packs care packages, and distributes personal care 
items that cannot be purchased with food stamps. These two groups 
successfully encourage young adults to get involved in various public 
service activities.
  Kevin has spent over one thousand hours performing valuable community 
service, both in my home State of New Jersey and abroad. He has earned 
numerous awards documenting and celebrating his achievements. Most 
recently, Kevin received the 2008 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Award, 
the People to People International Golden Award, and, for the past 4 
years, the Presidential Volunteer Service Gold Award.
  Kevin is a truly exceptional young leader in our community. In 
addition to founding two nonprofits, Kevin has participated in the 
International Student Leadership Conference of Operation Smile, the 
American Legion New Jersey Boys State Conference, and the National 
Youth Leadership Council Conference in Healthcare Medicine. He is an 
ambassador of public service, and his efforts help make the world a 
better place for all of us.
  Today, I would like to congratulate Mr. Kevin Williams for receiving 
the Congressional Award Gold Medal in recognition of his exemplary 
contributions to New Jersey and beyond. I extend to him my very best 
wishes.

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