[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H10694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A YEAR OF ACTION AND PROGRESS

  (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I have spent the past year 
working with Illinois families to see how we could make this year a 
year of action and progress for Second District families. Keeping that 
in mind, I wanted to end this year on a high note by providing a brief 
snapshot on the state of my district on the education and economic 
front.
  This year, I donated over 1,000 books to Second District's school 
libraries, even as we faced a tough State budget crisis. Illinois 
students should have the best educational resources possible, and I am 
working with my community to ensure just that. I also kicked off my 
``Robin's Readers'' reading challenge. More than 3,000 kids 
participated, reading over 20,000 books in a 10-week period.
  On the economic front, I held my third annual job fair, where I 
connected 500 jobseekers with 70 businesses looking to hire. We also 
held our second job and resource fair for our youth, as well as a 
veterans event.
  This is just a sample of the work we were able to accomplish, and I 
look forward to continuing our success in the new year.
  Happy holidays.

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