[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E86]
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INAUGURAL GRADUATING CLASS OF THE VERDUGO POWER 
                                ACADEMY

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 26, 2010

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the first graduating 
class of the Verdugo Power Academy--a partnership between Glendale 
Community College, The Verdugo Workforce Investment Board and Glendale 
Water and Power.
  The organizations have joined together to establish a new training 
program for people interested in working in the power industry. The 
program will address the projected shortage of utility workers in the 
power utility industry and the challenges in recruiting and retention, 
and will create a local source to produce qualified job candidates.
  This project is funded through a Verdugo Workforce Investment Board 
grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that has been 
awarded to Glendale Community College--a prime example of last year's 
stimulus bill producing a better trained workforce and new jobs.
  The first class of students completed their challenging 16-week 
program and graduated on January 15, 2010. These new graduates now have 
the opportunity to pursue a well-paying career with a utility.
  I offer my congratulations to the graduates and wish them well in 
their future endeavors. I also offer my thanks and congratulations to 
the faculty, staff and community leaders who developed the 
instructional curriculum and provided the facilities, materials, 
instructional support and technical expertise that made the program a 
tremendous success.

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