WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) earlier today. Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the resolution in February with Congressman Tom Osborne (R-NE). Senator John Ensign (R-NV) and Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) introduced similar legislation in the Senate.
Congressman Schiff has been a Big Brother for 18 years. As a young lawyer in Los Angeles he was paired with seven-year-old David McMillan who had been on a waiting list for two years. McMillan has now graduated from Yale University and the USC School of Cinema-Television, and is currently a writer for the television program “Judging Amy.”
“I cannot say what kind of difference I may have made in David’s life,” said Schiff, “but I can tell you he has made a wonderful difference in mine.”
There are currently over 200,000 kids in all 50 states served by Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Congressman Schiff is introducing a "Kids First" agenda of initiatives to improve education, safety, and health care for our children. He is the co-founder of the Democratic Study Group on National Security and a member of both the House Judiciary and International Relations committees. He represents California’s 29th Congressional District, which includes the communities of Alhambra, Altadena, Burbank, East Pasadena, East San Gabriel, Glendale, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Gabriel, South Pasadena and Temple City.
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