[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5240-5241]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    COMMENDING CATE FULKERSON FOR RECOGNITION AS THE RESTON CITIZEN 
                ASSOCIATION CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FOR 2012

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 15, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend Cate Fulkerson of Reston 
for her recognition as the Reston Citizen Association Citizen of the 
Year for 2012.
   The Reston Citizens Association was founded in 1967 to promote and 
protect Reston's founding principles by serving as a non-partisan forum 
for all residents and as an advocate for the community with County and 
State governments.
   The RCA Citizen of the Year award dates back to 1976 and is awarded 
to someone whose actions are consistent with the goals of Reston and 
the RCA. Recipients are recognized for contributing to the quality of 
life in Reston and for helping people in need.
   Cate Fulkerson, a Reston native, is best known throughout the 
community for her various roles on the staff of the Reston Association, 
where she has worked since 1991 and now serves as second in command of 
an 80-person staff. Countless Restonians have benefitted from her 
outstanding customer service, efficiency, and professionalism. Cate 
insists that no one who contacts her organization with a problem or 
question is ever told to ``call someone else.''

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   Cate's service also extends deep into the community and she is well 
known as a ``powerhouse of enthusiasm'' in many endeavors. She has led 
the effort to bring the Character Counts program and Ethics Day to 
Reston schools, helped plan Reston's annual Martin Luther King Day 
celebration, organized walks to help the homeless, collected Christmas 
presents for needy kids, and served as Board President of Leadership 
Fairfax. Her dedication to Reston has been recognized by multiple 
community organizations, including the Greater Reston Chamber of 
Commerce, which presented Cate with its Volunteer of the Year for 2012.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues rise to join me in 
congratulating Cate Fulkerson for this award and thanking her for her 
committed and selfless service to our community.

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