[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 82 (Thursday, May 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E624]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF MR. FREDERICK VAN HOOSE'S FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. PRAMILA JAYAPAL

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 11, 2017

  Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Frederick 
Van Hoose, Executive Director of the Northwest Field Office of 
SourceAmerica, who is retiring after 40 years of service.
  Mr. Van Hoose grew up in the agricultural heartland of eastern 
Washington, where he learned at a young age the value of honest work. 
He also came to understand work as a social connection--an activity 
that, in bringing people together for a common purpose, validates our 
collective worth and impact on each other. After receiving his 
bachelor's degree from Central Washington University and his MBA from 
City University of Seattle, Mr. Van Hoose built a career centered on 
the needs of persons living with disabilities. As an executive manager 
at Provident Industries in Yakima, Washington, and Northwest Center 
Industries in Seattle, he developed employment opportunities that 
increased the quality of life for hundreds of workers with 
disabilities.
  In March 1997, Mr. Van Hoose secured a position as an Operations 
Manager with National Industries for the Severely Handicapped--now 
SourceAmerica--a non-profit agency that works through the provisions of 
the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act to facilitate meaningful employment for 
persons living with disabilities. Mr. Van Hoose has helped scores of 
non-profit agencies build business systems to expand their capacity to 
compete for contracts, and he has worked with Federal procurement 
professionals to find contracting solutions that enhanced the double 
bottom line: quality services and products for a fair price, while 
supporting access to employment for persons living with disabilities.
  During his tenure with SourceAmerica, Mr. Van Hoose has served as a 
model of the selfless spirit and inspired leadership that has helped 
the program grow to employ many individuals living with the full range 
of disabling conditions, including many wounded warriors. Mr. Van 
Hoose's dedication to enhancing the lives of Americans living with 
disabilities extends to his personal life, as he serves as guardian to 
a man living with a severe disability.
  For his years of dedicated service, it is appropriate to express our 
deep appreciation for Frederick Van Hoose's long and exceptional career 
and his outstanding volunteer service, and to wish him well on his 
retirement.

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