[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 140 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING EHCMA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2014

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the East Harris 
County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) Workforce Development 
Committee for being awarded the Visionary Award from the Economic 
Alliance Houston Port Region Board of Directors.
  This award honors individuals and organizations whose work on key 
regional issues has expanded economic and social opportunity in our 
community. The Workforce Development Committee has raised $100,000 in 
scholarship funds for Lee College and San Jacinto College. These 
scholarships will help train tomorrow's petrochemical and manufacturing 
leaders. Strong investment in the future of these industries creates 
opportunity and prosperity that will benefit the entire American 
economy in the long run.
  I thank the Workforce Development Committee for their investment in 
our community that supports future opportunities for so many businesses 
and families. On behalf of the residents of the Twenty-Second 
Congressional District of Texas, congratulations to the EHCMA Workforce 
Development Committee for receiving the Economic Alliance's Visionary 
Award.

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