[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14483]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ALISON TUDOR

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the dedicated work of 
Alison Tudor who serves as the Program Director with Mountain Crisis 
Services in Mariposa. As the Program Director, Alison spearheads the 
mission of Mountain Crisis Services, which seeks to prevent domestic 
and sexual violence by advocating for positive changes in the 
community.
  Alison was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. She graduated 
from the University of Florida in Gainseville with a Bachelor's Degree 
in Wildlife Ecology. Her love of the outdoors brought her to Yosemite 
National Park, where she moved to work with youth in environmental 
education for five years.
  For the past year, Alison has served as the Program Director at 
Mountain Crisis Services in Mariposa. Prior to beginning this position, 
Alison managed prevention programs, including Project Respect and 
Promoting Gender Respect, which aim to prevent bullying and teen dating 
violence in Mariposa County.
  Along with her important work at Mountain Crisis Services, Alison has 
also contributed greatly to the rape prevention work being conducted in 
coordination with the University of California, Merced. This hard work 
has not gone unrecognized. Alison was awarded the Prevention Educator 
of the Year Award in August, 2012 given through the California 
Partnership to End Domestic Violence.
  In addition to her prevention work, Alison serves as Chair for the 
Central Valley's Public Policy and Research Committee, a group which 
tracks legislation that impacts domestic and sexual violence. Alison's 
passion for knowing the complex issues surrounding domestic violence is 
a role which she embraces. She continuously goes above and beyond to 
assist the people of Mariposa. Alison is also a trained Doula. When she 
discovered that her community had about fourteen pregnant teens, she 
organized a parenting and childbirth class to address the specific 
needs of this young population. Furthermore, she spent countless hours 
helping to develop the Ethos Youth Center, a program of Mountain Crisis 
Services, which provides a healthy and safe environment for youth to 
gather while connecting with positive adult role models.
  Alison's ability to see the big picture makes her invaluable to her 
organization and to the prevention efforts against domestic violence 
and sexual assault.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing and thanking Ms. Alison 
Tudor for her hard work as the Program Director of Mountain Crisis 
Services and for her continued efforts to increase the safety and 
wellbeing of residents in our Mariposa community. I wish her continued 
success in her future endeavors, and again, thank her for her 
dedication to improving the lives of all people living in Mariposa.

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