[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17933]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING YOUNG JU JI

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ms. Young 
Ju Ji. Ms. Ji is the Executive Director of Korean American Women in 
Need, KANWIN, and a well-respected member of the Korean-American 
community in Chicago.
  KANWIN helps Korean-American survivors of domestic violence and is 
one of a few organizations in the country with such a mission. The 
organization's formation began amid controversy as it publicly stated 
that women should not be subjected to violence or brutality at the hand 
of her husband or partner. KANWIN has served thousands of families in 
Chicago, giving women and their children renewed optimism and 
opportunity.
  Ms. Ji immigrated to the U.S. in 1999 to Chicago where she and her 
family now reside. In addition to her work at KANWIN, Ms. Ji teaches 
both adults and children Korean drumming, one of her many efforts to 
preserve Korean culture in Chicago. She also is a Board Member at the 
Korean-American Resource and Cultural Center, KRCC.
  Ms. Ji is well-respected and vital to the Korean-American community. 
She is a natural leader and her strength invigorates the men and women 
whose lives she has affected. In her charity, few things are ever 
unavailable. Ms. Ji, her husband and their two young children regularly 
open their home and share their financial resources and time to those 
in need. It is my privilege to recognize Ms. Young Ju Ji as an 
outstanding member of our community and as a person who deserves our 
country's honor.

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