[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       COMMEMORATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF VIRGINIA ORGANIZING

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish to commemorate the 20th 
anniversary of Virginia Organizing, a group committed to challenging 
injustice by empowering people in local communities across the 
Commonwealth to address the issues affecting the quality of their 
lives.
  Virginia Organizing has been on the forefront of the debate on local, 
statewide, and national issues such as economic security for families, 
education, environment, health care, equality, poverty, and other 
social justice issues.
  Virginia Organizing and I share a common goal--one that I have spoken 
about many times--that all Virginians and all Americans should have a 
fair shot at success. We share the belief that all people should be 
treated fairly and with dignity in all aspects of life, regardless of 
race, class, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, ability or 
country of origin. Both as Governor and now as Senator, I am proud to 
have served alongside a group who embraces and celebrates diversity.
  This year, during their 20th anniversary, I would like to recognize 
and thank the leaders, members, and staff of Virginia Organizing, who 
continue to work tirelessly to provide children, low-income residents, 
immigrants, veterans, retirees, people with disabilities, and other 
underrepresented groups with the resources that they need to have a 
fair shot. I appreciate their work for the people of the Commonwealth 
and wish them all the best as they embark on their next 20 
years.

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