During her tenure, the Board was faced with some of its most difficult challenges.

Barbara realized that these barriers to learning had to be removed.

We appreciate this opportunity to honor the exceptional legacy she leaves, and to salute her distinguished contributions to the Los Angeles community.

This important legislation will help women beat back the ravages of breast and cervical cancer and save lives.

This bill has enough co-sponsors to pass. We should pass this legislation and help save the lives of women.

The bill will offer consistent, reliable method of treatment for uninsured and underinsured women fighting breast or cervical cancer.

The bipartisan Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act takes the vital next step to offer lifesaving treatment to cancer victims.

I am not pleased with the Republican leadership which has given inadequate attention to this bill.

Salinas' 'Framework for Violence Prevention' is really a 'one size fits all' approach that any community in the country can follow to find their own solutions for youth violence.

If we truly want to have an impact on reducing youth violence, I urge my colleagues to work with their local communities to initiate the kind of grass-roots assessment that Salinas did because we won't find the solutions to youth violence…

Sex, drugs and rock and roll were condemned thirty years ago and here we are today talking about trying to legislate morality when we should really be talking about are education and prevention programs to stop youth violence.

Distinguished colleagues, please join me in honoring Rabbi Steven Jacobs for his ongoing service to the Jewish community and the community at large.

In 1981, the Mauers bought the Boulevard School and transformed it into one of the most distinguished and academically enriched pre- schools in the San Fernando Valley.

Both natives of Montreal, Canada, Shirley and Eric have been married for 41 years.

The Talmud states that 'He who does charity and justice is as if he filled the whole world with kindness.'

Please join me in honoring Judy Geller for her exemplary dedication and service to Valley Beth Shalom, to her family, and to our community.

Judy's commitment and devotion to Valley Beth Shalom sets an example for us all.

Motivated by a sense of the many injustices in the world, Rabbi Jacobs has actively pursued solutions to right the wrong.