[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 131 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF THE COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 17, 2005

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Community 
Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. CAB on the occasion of its 40th 
anniversary. CAB was created in October 1965 to meet the challenge of 
President Lyndon B. Johnson's ``War on Poverty,'' and as such is 
committed to meeting the needs of low-income people.
  Since its inception, CAB has assumed responsibilities of great import 
to the community by providing vital preventative, emergency, and 
intervention services. They created and administer many programs in 
Santa Cruz County including Head Start, Second Harvest Food Bank, Legal 
Aid Society, Housing Authority, Women Infants and Children nutrition 
program, Senior Citizens Legal Services, Foster Grandparent Program, 
Women Ventures Project, Natural Resources and Employment Program, and 
CalWORKS Emergency Payment Program.
  CAB played an important role in disaster relief for low-income 
residents following the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989 and 
the 1995 Pajaro River flood. Many of the programs and policies nurtured 
by CAB successfully reduce poverty and increase independence and self-
sufficiency.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to recognize the Community 
Action Board for its 40 years of leadership in the community. I applaud 
the many contributions and achievements of the Community Action Board, 
and am proud to have such an exemplary organization fighting poverty 
and caring for the needs of the most vulnerable citizens in Santa Cruz 
County.

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