Julia Witherspoon

Julia possesses a sincere positive spirit of community. She has gone about her daily tasks touching many lives in the City of Racine and has brought about exemplary changes in the lives of individuals and the community as a whole. In 1979, Julia started working for the City of Racine as a clerk in the Police Department, and became a police officer five years later. For 17 years she served her community, dedicated to changing the general perception of Police Officers in the eye of the public. She has spent a great deal of time trying to establish closer relationships between law enforcement officers and citizens, especially children. Children are Julia’s main focus. Knowing the importance of reading and its benefits, Julia founded the COPS 'N KIDS Reading Center. The COPS 'N KIDS Reading Center provides free books to children, particularly, families who more than likely do not have constructive/educational reading material in the home. She believes we can make progress by nurturing positive experiences in the lives of children.

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Thank you all.. Julia Witherspood
Julia Witherspoon