[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 75 (Thursday, June 15, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1030]
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                     CONGRATULATING FRESNO COMPACT

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2000

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Fresno 
Compact for being awarded a ``1999 Distinguished Performance Award,'' 
by the National Alliance of Business (NAB). This award designates 
Fresno Compact as the number one local business-education coalition in 
the United States for 1999.
  Fresno Compact is a broad-based coalition of leaders from business 
and education, whose focuses are to improve student achievement and to 
bring business leaders and educators together. The Compact helps 
coordinate such programs as the high school ``employment Competency 
Certification'' and the Chamber of Commerce's business partnership 
programs. It also participates in school-to-career activities of the 
State Center Consortium and works with the Business Education 
Committee.
  Fresno Compact began its alliance more than ten years ago. It focuses 
on influencing educators to provide teaching that better prepares 
students for the workforce. According to NAB President Robert Jones, 
Fresno Compact is a ``catalyst that focuses the attention of Central 
California business, education and political leaders on long-term, 
cooperative programs that are designed to raise student achievement 
levels and provide skills needed by local employers.''
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Fresno Compact for being awarded 
the ``Local Coalition of the Year'' award. I urge my colleagues to join 
me in wishing Fresno Compact many more years of continued success.

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