[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 2, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E120]
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                     TONGUE POINT JOB CORPS CENTER

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                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 2010

  Mr. WU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Tongue Point 
Jobs Corps Center on its 45th birthday. The Tongue Point Jobs Corps 
Centers is located at the mouth of the Columbia River in Astoria, 
Oregon, which is in my district.
  The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 created the Job Corps Program. 
As the second Job Corps Center to open, Tongue Point Jobs Corps Center 
received its first students on February 2, 1965, exactly 45 years ago. 
In 1972, Tongue Point Jobs Corps Center was the pilot program for co-ed 
Jobs Corps centers, which is now the standard throughout the Corps.
  To date, more than 25,000 students have come through Tongue Point's 
doors. Tongue Point is the largest Job Corps Center in the Northwest. 
On average, Tongue Point contributes $11.2 million annually to the 
local community. Beyond obtaining job skills, Tongue Point students are 
also great citizens. During 2009, students performed 6,230 hours of 
community service in a variety of service areas.
  I am proud to have Tongue Point Jobs Corps Center in my district and 
I am constantly amazed by the tangible benefits they provide for the 
students and the local community. They are a wonderful example of how 
the Job Corps Program provides meaningful education and job training to 
youth in need. As our country strives to create jobs, train a new 
skilled workforce and recover our economy, the Job Corps Program will 
help us succeed in our efforts and accomplish our goals.

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