[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             HONORING THE ASIAN PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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                           HON. MIKE COFFMAN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 9, 2016

  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Asian Pacific 
Development Center for its ongoing service to the growing population of 
Asian American and Pacific Islander residents throughout the state of 
Colorado and to celebrate its Annual Banquet in recognition of the 
Asian New Year, the year of the Fire Red Monkey.
  The Asian Pacific Development Center is a role model for other 
communities and works to provide culturally appropriate and 
linguistically proficient wellness and lifestyle services to enrich the 
lives of our state's Asian American and Pacific Islander residents.
  Originally created to serve Vietnamese refugees 35 years ago, APDC 
has grown to include a diverse list of communities.
  Every day, the Center grants self-sufficiency to these residents so 
that they may better navigate our shared home.
  I, in addition to many community leaders in Arapahoe County and 
Aurora, attend the Annual Banquet each year as tribute to APDC's 
efforts, and I am proud to have the opportunity to speak this year in 
honor of the celebration's 35th anniversary.
  I applaud the Asian Pacific Development Center for continuing to 
empower our state's Asian American and Pacific Islander refugees and 
immigrants, and thus, for continuing to fight poverty and to address 
literacy, education, and employment in Colorado.

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