[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5873]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        10TH ANNIVERSARY OF CRYSTAL JUDSON FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Madam Speaker, at times, something important comes out of 
tragedy. For the past 10 years, the Crystal Judson Family Justice 
Center in Tacoma has been an example of that.
  Lane Judson began the center to honor the tragic loss of his daughter 
to domestic violence. Domestic violence knows no race, no age, no 
gender, sexual orientation, or income status. It affects all of us 
every day right where we live.
  Our community stepped up to support this center, a place that 
projects our best values as a community. This is a place that fosters 
truth and seeks justice for those who deserve it. It is a place of 
empowerment with caring staff who change the trajectory of lives and of 
families.
  Centers like this deserve our continued support, whether it be with 
our time, our donations, or with our public investments.
  This matters. I applaud the Judsons for carrying the memory of their 
daughter with advocacy rather than with anger. As the dad of two 
daughters, I am grateful for all that the Crystal Judson Family Justice 
Center does. I thank them for their hard work and 10 impactful years. I 
am grateful to be their partner.

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