| In Support Of Funding For The Debbie Smith Dna Backlog Program |
May 11, 2012 |
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Laura Richardson, D-CA
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"Women who have been raped have a right to expect police to thoroughly investigate the case and prosecute the offenders; however, many rape kits across the country are never even tested, and the perpetrators never face justice. Nowhere is this problem greater than in Los Angeles County, where there is a backlog of more than 12,000 rape kits sitting untested in storage facilities. Of those kits, 499 are attached to cases past the 10-year statute of limitations for rape in California, meaning that even if those kits are tested, the offenders cannot be tried for their crimes."
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| Asian Pacific American Heritage Month |
May 10, 2012 |
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Judy Chu, D-CA
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"An example of an outstanding AAPI organization is the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) that is lead by a committed and dedicated individual—Kerry Doi, the President and CEO. The mission of the PACE is to create economic solutions to meet the challenges of employment, education, housing, business development and the environment in the Pacific Asian and other diverse communities. PACE is a non-profit community development organization founded in 1976 to address the employment and job training needs of the Pacific Asian Islander communities. PACE has since expanded into a variety of service areas, all tailored to meet the growing and changing needs of the multi-ethnic communities in Los Angeles County. Now, in addition to job training and employment services, significant PACE programs encompass: business development; early childhood education; financial education and asset building; housing and rehabilitation services; weatherization and energy-conservation programs; and affordable housing development. PACE’s guiding principle in all their programs is the idea of expanding opportunity. A small sample of their business lines include:"
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| Alan Skobin |
May 9, 2012 |
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Howard Berman, D-CA
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"Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to pay tribute to Police Commissioner Alan J. Skobin for his outstanding contributions to both community and civic service in Los Angeles County."
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| Recognizing May As National Foster Care Month |
May 7, 2012 |
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Laura Richardson, D-CA
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"Almost 30,000 children who are victims of abuse and neglect are entrusted to the care of the Los Angeles County Juvenile Dependency Court system. The court’s primary mission is to ensure that these youth are safe, happy and secure. As a result, Los Angeles established the country’s first courthouse especially designed for children and families."
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| A Tribute To Carolyn Ingram Seitz, 29Th Congressional District Woman Of The Year—2012 |
April 16, 2012 |
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Adam Schiff, D-CA
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"Not long after she moved into Altadena, Ms. Seitz became involved in the community, advocating for community safety, and working with the Altadena Sheriff’s Department and community members on neighborhood nuisance and other issues. She worked with her neighbors to form a neighborhood watch, and helped other neighborhoods prepare and be organized for cataclysmic events or natural disasters. Carolyn has also assisted with organizing Community Emergency Response Team, CERT, trainings, which offers drills, trainings and refreshers throughout the year. She is the Altadena Sheriff’s Station CERT Coordinator, a member of the Regional CERT working group and sits on the Los Angeles County Operational Area Disaster Corps Volunteers Advisory Council. When the Station Fire occurred, Ms. Seitz worked tirelessly for many hours to ensure that the community had updated information on the fire, and the probable impacts caused by the rain that would result in flooding and mudflows."
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