[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING WILLIAM H. CARBONE FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CONNECTICUT 
                            JOB CORPS CENTER

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 7, 2003

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to join the Connecticut Job Corps Center in honoring one of our 
community's most active leaders and my dear friend, William H. Carbone. 
For his outstanding contributions and invaluable assistance, Bill will 
receive an honorary membership in the Job Corps Alumni Association as 
the Connecticut Job Corps Center celebrates the graduation of eighty 
students.
  Since its inception only six years ago, the Connecticut Job Corps 
Center has helped hundreds of students between the ages of sixteen and 
twenty-four develop the skills and training they need to obtain jobs 
that will allow them to provide for themselves and their families. By 
building partnerships with businesses throughout Greater New Haven, 
students who successfully complete the Center's rigorous program have 
access to real careers.
  Upon the announcement of its opening in 1996, the Center found an 
immediate advocate and resource in Bill Carbone. Knowing that young 
people who have access to job training and a job are likely to stay 
away from the state's correctional system, Bill initially contacted the 
Center in an effort to provide a positive step for young people 
completing the Alternative Incarceration Program. Through this effort, 
three Job Corps Judicial Liaisons have guided nearly two hundred young 
people to successfully participate in the Connecticut Job Corps 
Center's judicial program. Many of these young people have attained 
their GED, completed vocational training, obtained jobs and so much 
more. Bill's efforts have created invaluable opportunities for these 
young people, giving them one of life's most precious gifts--hope.
  Our communities would not be the same without the generosity and 
compassion of those who dedicate themselves to enriching the lives of 
others. Throughout his career, Bill has worked hard to ensure that some 
of our community's most vulnerable citizens have access to opportunity. 
The Greater New Haven area is certainly fortunate to have an individual 
like Bill working on our behalf. He is a true community treasure.
  It is with my deepest thanks and appreciation that I rise today to 
join the Connecticut Job Corps Center in paying tribute to William H. 
Carbone. His unwavering support and tireless efforts have touched 
countless lives and has left an indelible mark on this community.

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