[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H2615]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING ACE MENTORS

  (Mr. HIMES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the mentors and 
high school students participating in the ACE Mentor Program, 
headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
  ACE brings together nearly 6,000 volunteers in the integrated 
construction industry to mentor more than 10,000 students in 32 States 
each year. Most of the high school students in this program come from 
disadvantaged backgrounds. ACE matches teams of these young men and 
women with volunteers in the construction industry, creating career and 
education pathways for disadvantaged youth.
  Each year, leading companies in the construction industry contribute 
an estimated $22 million in volunteer time to this program. 
Connecticut-based companies providing volunteers to ACE include the 
EMCOR Group, United Technologies, and Lane Construction.
  I applaud the volunteers, students, and companies involved in the ACE 
Mentor Program, and I'm encouraged by their commitment to create jobs 
and improve young lives.

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