[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE OPENING OF THE ULSTER COUNTY PATRIOTS PROJECT

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2014

  Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the opening of the 
Ulster County Patriots Project in Kingston, New York. The Patriots 
Project, which will open on July 2, addresses an issue that plagues 
many of our veterans, including many in my district--homelessness. Once 
open, the Patriots Project will provide eight clean and safe rooms, two 
of which will be handicap-accessible, for Ulster County homeless 
veterans as they work through the many challenges confronting our 
veteran population.
  I also rise today to thank Ulster County Executive Mike Hein and all 
the leaders from across Ulster County who made the Patriots Project a 
reality. I was honored to join with leaders from across the region who 
wrote letters of support and leveraged a variety of governmental 
programs to fund the program. Moreover, Mike, his team, and volunteers 
from across my district donated their time, resources, and expertise to 
ensure that this noble project came to fruition. On behalf of the 
people of New York's 19th Congressional District, I thank them.

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