In Remembrance of Pamela Lamar Jordan
IN REMEMBRANCE OF PAMELA LAMAR JORDAN
Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Pamela Lamar Jordan, a tireless advocate for families and the plight of children. She was committed to serving the needs of her community and to improving the quality of life for young people in Saginaw. Pamela received numerous community service awards throughout her life. She will be missed by those whose lives she has touched.
Pamela Lamar Jordan was born in Saginaw, Michigan on June 24, 1961. She is a graduate of Arthur Hill High School and was in pursuit of her BSW at Saginaw Valley State University. She was a member of the Word of Faith International Ministries, where she worked with the Youth Department. She was also a 1999 graduate of the Spoken Word School of Ministry.
In 1995, Pamela founded the New Alternatives Youth Service Center in Saginaw, Michigan. The Center's purpose is to educate young people and to provide an alternative to drugs, gangs, and violence. Pamela was also a mentor with the Family Youth Initiative, which is affiliated with the Bay Area Substance Abuse Coordinating Agency.
Pamela was also the founder of the Saginaw Sister-2-Sister Spirit of Excellence Pageant. Sister-2-Sister promotes abstinence and works to decrease the rate of pregnancy among teenage girls in the Saginaw community. Pamela believed this program helps local teenagers better understand themselves, and provides them with the appropriate information necessary to make healthy life choices.
Pamela Lamar Jordan passed away at the age of 42 on March 7, 2004. She was a woman of great faith who was devoted to her family and to her community. Pamela is mourned by her family, the members of her church, and many people across my home state of Michigan. Pamela is survived by her husband Cornelius Jordan and her four daughters: Melony, Janey, Terri and Brianna.
This is, indeed, a great loss to all who knew her or for those who have benefitted from her work. I know my colleagues will join me in paying tribute to the life and work of Pamela Lamar Jordan. I hope her family takes comfort in knowing that her legacy will stand as an inspiration for generations to come.