[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1227]
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                        IN HONOR OF MIKE CURRAN

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2009

  Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor 
of a talented and dedicated public servant, Mike Curran. For the past 
twenty-three years Mike has been the director of the NOVA workforce 
board. NOVA is a nonprofit, federally funded employment and training 
agency that provides customer-focused workforce development services in 
cooperation with the local community of business owners and educators 
in Silicon Valley. NOVA was founded twenty-five years ago and Mike has 
been the director for all but two of those years. Under his leadership, 
NOVA has received international recognition for its ability to design, 
develop, and deploy cutting edge operations that meet the unique talent 
development needs of Silicon Valley. It goes without saying that it is 
Mike's leadership and vision that has made this possible. He has been 
described as ``a premier example of the Silicon Valley work ethic--
tireless, unstoppable, someone with his finger on the pulse of how 
employment affects our daily lives'' and I cannot agree more. Mike has 
dedicated his life to community organizing, development, and service. 
His commitment to Silicon Valley is lifelong--Mike was born and raised 
in Silicon Valley and has chosen to make his home there with his wife 
Elaine and their two children, Brendan and Megan. As we celebrate Mike 
Curran's retirement from NOVA workforce board, I cannot help but be 
saddened by it. However, I am certain that this is not the end of 
Mike's service to Silicon Valley or his commitment to making a 
difference in the day-to-day lives of the people in our community.

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