[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 30, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E568]
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                        HONORING MICHAEL KELLEY

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 30, 2011

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a man of utmost 
integrity and resilience: Michael Kelley. Mike will be honored tomorrow 
at the Plymouth Public Library in Plymouth, Massachusetts for his 
steadfast dedication to the security of our Nation and his fellow 
veterans.
  Following over twenty years in the Navy, Mike returned with a new 
perspective on the challenges that veterans face and the opportunities 
that our country can create for them. Mike quickly saw that 
unemployment and a lack of job training plagued his veteran community, 
and so he set to establish a multidisciplinary team that ultimately 
founded the VET NET Steering Committee and devoted his life to helping 
his fellow veterans seek employment opportunities through the Plymouth 
Career Center. Thousands of veterans from the Army, Navy, Marines, 
Coast Guard, and the Air Force have found a collaborative way to train 
each other on necessary job skills, explore emerging employment 
opportunities, and secure careers for themselves. Meanwhile, Mike 
worked effortlessly to garner support for the Steering Committee and 
retain an active and outspoken membership.
  I commend Mike for his drive and initiative, and I urge others to 
learn from his leadership and guidance. I look forward to working with 
Mike and our veterans' community to address these challenges and help 
veterans advance our economy.

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