[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 34 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E397]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING ALISON LITTELL McHOSE

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                           HON. MARGE ROUKEMA

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 2000

  Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Alison Littell McHose for 
her work on the behalf of unwed mothers and their infant children. Mrs. 
McHose has been chosen as the honoree at the annual dinner dance held 
by Birth Haven, a compassionate and supportive shelter for unwed 
mothers. Her selection comes in recognition of the extensive work Mrs. 
McHose has done on behalf of Birth Haven, including her efforts to 
secure funding from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior 
Services.
  It should come as no surprise that Alison Littell McHose is dedicated 
to public service and helping those less fortunate than herself. She is 
the daughter of my good friends state Senator Robert Littell and 
Virginia Littell, former chairwoman of the New Jersey Republican State 
Committee. The Littells raised their daughter with a clear sense of 
responsibility to the community around her, and instilled in her their 
own firm values, sense of dedication and fearlessness of hard work.
  Mrs. McHose has worked as a legislative aide in her father's Senate 
office in Franklin, NJ, for 4 years, handling budget issues, 
constituent case work, news releases, speeches and correspondence. As 
part of her duties, she acted as liaison between Birth Haven and 
Senator Littell, who chairs the State Senate Budget and Appropriations 
Committee. Mrs. McHose helped Birth Haven secure state grants of 
$40,000 in the fiscal 1999 state budget and $50,000 in the 2000 budget. 
In addition, she was instrumental in handling the case of a former 
Birth Haven resident who needed state assistance.
  Mrs. McHose's work with Birth Haven led to a strong personal interest 
in the organization. She has visited the facility and made extensive 
donations of supplies needed by the residents and volunteered her time.
  Located in Newton, New Jersey, Birth Haven is a shelter for homeless 
pregnant women, able to house up to nine women simultaneously in a 
home-like setting where meals and housework are shared. The women, 
mostly in their teens or early 20's, are given proper prenatal care and 
counseling and enrolled for benefits such as Medicaid and the Women, 
Infants and Children nutrition program. Those without a high school 
diploma are required to attend class or seek a GED. Courses in 
homemaking, parenting and job-seeking skills are available as well. 
Some of the residents were homeless before they became pregnant. Others 
were kicked out of their homes by parents or boyfriends.
  Mrs. McHose's work on behalf of Birth Haven and in Senator Littell's 
office are only her most recent accomplishments in public service. She 
was previously a policy council director in education and health care 
for a grassroots organization in Washington. She also spent four years 
at the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Treasury 
Department under the Bush administration.
  Active in her community, she is vice-chairwoman of both the Franklin 
Economic Development Committee and the Franklin Business Development 
Corporation. She is a founding member of the Franklin Historical 
Society, a member of the capital campaign committee of the Sussex 
County YMCA, and an active member of the Junior League of Morristown. 
She also edits a nationally distributed family publication, Living Age.
  Mrs. McHose is a graduate of the University of Maryland and Pope John 
XXIII High School in Sparta. She and her husband, Morgan, are the 
parents of a 2-year-old son, Logan, and make their home in Franklin.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mrs. McHose on her 
work on behalf of unwed mothers and their infant children, and in 
wishing her the best as she continues to address the needs of those 
less fortunate than herself.




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