[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17969-17970]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE RECIPIENTS OF THE 2013 NORTHERN VIRGINIA LEADERSHIP 
                                 AWARDS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 21, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize this year's recipients 
of Leadership Fairfax's Northern Virginia Leadership Awards.
  Leadership Fairfax is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to finding, 
training and growing leaders in Northern Virginia. Leadership Fairfax 
seeks to build leaders who raise the tide not only in their 
organization or local community but in the whole Northern Virginia 
region. Graduates from its programs become part of a fast growing 
network of civic leaders. I've always said, ``When you walk into a 
crowded room it's easy to spot the graduates of Leadership Fairfax--
they just stand out!''
  Leadership Fairfax alumni and the general public submitted 
nominations for the 17th annual Northern Virginia Leadership Award, and 
a panel of community and business leaders made the final selections. It 
is my honor to enter the following names of the 2013 Northern Virginia 
Leadership Awards recipients into the Congressional Record:
  Bob Chase, president of the Northern Virginia Transportation 
Alliance, will receive the Regional Leadership Award, which recognizes 
an individual for advancing regional collaboration and partnership. For 
two decades, Bob has worked with the Northern Virginia Transportation 
Alliance, a coalition of business and civic leaders, to educate the 
public and advocate for major improvements in regional roads and 
transit.
  Lynn Tadlock, chairman of the Community Foundation for Northern 
Virginia and deputy executive director of the Claude Moore Charitable 
Foundation, will be presented with the Trustee Leadership Award, which 
honors an individual who has demonstrated visionary leadership by 
embracing new opportunities and pursuing innovative, collaborative 
approaches. Ms. Tadlock has been associated for 28 years with the 
Fairfax County Park Authority, and in philanthropy at the Claude Moore 
Foundation. She has been instrumental in bringing to reality many 
projects that exist in the county today, including the Workhouse Arts 
Center in Lorton, the Cross County Trail, and two county parks for 
disabled children: Clemyjontri Park in McLean, and the Special Harbor 
Spray Park at Lee District.
  Pam Michell, executive director of New Hope Housing, will receive the 
Nonprofit Leadership Award for her 22 years of inspirational leadership 
at New Hope Housing. Michell has grown New Hope from a small, local 
agency to a regional agency, with shelters, transitional and supportive 
housing, and outreach and support services.
  The JBG Companies, a real estate investment firm, will be presented 
the Corporate Leadership Award. JBG develops active, sustainable 
communities, advances affordable housing and promotes public art. JBG 
Cares, the companies' volunteer arm, matches volunteers from the 
company in the areas of affordable housing, education, the environment, 
hunger and the arts.

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  Joe Thompson, assistant principal at Annandale High School, will be 
honored with the Educational Leadership Award for his efforts in 
launching the first Annandale Pyramid Resource Fair this past August. 
This event provided school supplies, clothing, hearing and sight 
testing, haircuts and other goods and services to almost 4,000 families 
in the Annandale High School Pyramid.
  Patricia Stevens, executive director of the Office of Public Private 
Partnerships, Fairfax County, will receive the Chairman's Award for her 
enthusiastic and distinguished service on the Board of Directors of 
Leadership Fairfax as Governance Committee chair, and as a member of 
the Executive and Membership committees.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating these 
honorees and thanking them for their service to Northern Virginia.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
2013 award recipients and in commending the Annandale Volunteer Fire 
Department for 73 years of service. I thank the brave volunteers whose 
dedication to public safety is deserving of our highest praise, and to 
each of these men and women I say: ``Stay safe.''

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