[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E771-E772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              TRIBUTE TO THE MONMOUTH COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 1995
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, April 6, 1995, the Monmouth 
County, NJ, 
[[Page E772]]  Urban League will hold its Second Annual Equal 
Opportunity Awards Dinner at the Long Branch Ocean Place Hilton. I 
would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Monmouth County 
Urban League, and its new president Dr. Webster Tremell, for the 
excellent work that the league has done in lending a helping hand to 
those in our community who need it most--and to give my strongest 
encouragement for their future endeavors.
  Mr. Speaker, the mission of the Urban League as a nonprofit 
community-based social service and civil rights organization is to 
assist African-Americans and other minorities and low-income families 
and individuals to achieve social and economic equality. The league, 
whose national headquarters is in New York City, has 114 affiliates 
across the nation. Working through social work, economics, and the law, 
the league seeks to secure equal opportunities in all sectors. While 
seeking to improve the quality of life for racial minorities, the 
league is also devoted to the goal of building bridges between the 
races.
  The league was founded in 1910 in response to the needs of southern 
blacks who migrated to New York seeking enhanced economic 
opportunities, only to be confronted with unemployment, scarce health 
care, and overcrowded housing. The league was created through the 
merger of several organizations dedicated to assisting these new 
arrivals and combatting the racism of that era. In the years since, the 
league has expanded into a nationwide organization, and many 
distinguished leaders have presided over the league in the years since, 
including, Whitney Young, Vernon Jordan, and the current president and 
chief executive officer, John E. Jacob.
  The Monmonth County League has sought to bring together a broad 
cross-section of public and private sector leaders representing the 
corporate, banking, legal, government, and educational communities. 
Among the major goals of the Monmouth chapter of the league are 
programs to assist unemployed and underemployed people to become self-
sufficient through job readiness counseling, job development, job bank 
and referral services, and entrepreneurial advocacy. The league also 
works to address the housing needs of the community, through the 
development of affordable housing and counseling to assist families and 
individuals who may qualify for various forms of rental or home 
ownership assistance programs. The league also works in developing 
leadership through the support of young adults and professionals 
serving in mentorship and tutorial programs. Efforts also focus on 
health education and prevention programs.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor for me to pay tribute to the work of 
the Monmouth County Urban League, and to wish for its continued success 
in the future.


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