[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 67 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING REVEREND STAN SLOAN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT 
                           FROM CHICAGO HOUSE

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 29, 2016

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Reverend Stan 
Sloan, the longest-serving CEO in the history of Chicago House and 
honor his service to the Chicago LGBTQ community.
  Rev. Sloan joined Chicago House in 2000 and in his 16 years of 
dedication and hard work, has quadrupled the amount of services offered 
at the agency. Reverend Sloan led the effort to establish the Midwest's 
first HIV/AIDS Employment Initiative and developed a city-wide Center 
for Disease Control Prevention Program. In addition, Rev. Sloan and 
Chicago House have opened the nation's first and most comprehensive 
center for Transgender services--including housing, employment, 
medical, and legal components at the Translife Center on Chicago's 
northside.
  Last year, Rev. Sloan came to DC and led a Congressional Briefing 
entitled ``The Economics of Equality'', in which he shared his years of 
experience to highlight the prevalence of poverty in the LGBTQ 
community. Always a man of action, most recently Rev. Sloan conceived 
of and launched the groundbreaking effort Proud2Share, designed to 
promote community and hilanthropic giving within the LGBTQ community to 
fight poverty and homelessness.
  His efforts in HIV/AIDS and poverty have been recognized by being 
selected the award recipient for the Illinois Department of Public 
Health Red Ribbon Award as well as the AIDS Legal Council of Chicago 
Advocate of the Year Award. In 2010, Rev. Sloan was inducted into the 
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame.
  The importance of charity and philanthropy can never be understated. 
Empathy, drive, and compassion are what make a great leader, and the 
community owes a debt of gratitude to Rev. Stan Sloan.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Reverend Stan Sloan for his tireless 
dedication to the LGBTQ community throughout his long and storied 
career. I urge my colleagues in congratulating Reverend Stan Sloan for 
all the work he has done both in the great city of Chicago and 
throughout our great nation.

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