[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E220-E221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER MADISON ON THE ORGANIZATION'S 50TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. MARK POCAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 26, 2018

  Mr. POCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Urban League 
of Greater Madison as the organization celebrates its 50th Anniversary.
  Since its founding on February 20, 1968, the Urban League of Greater 
Madison has championed the educational and professional advancement of 
the city's African-American population. In the earliest years of its 
operation, the organization excelled at developing programs to provide 
skills training and job placement, more than tripling the number of 
employees of color working for the City of Madison.
  Over the last fifty years, the Urban League of Greater Madison has 
maintained exceptional programming, despite a number of challenges. 
Through the development of partnerships with community leaders and 
local businesses, the Urban League of Greater Madison has continued to 
enhance its operations and has expanded its outreach in minority and 
immigrant communities.

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  In recent years, the Urban League of Greater Madison has been at the 
forefront of fighting for equality in our community with its vision to 
make Greater Madison the ``Best in the Midwest'' for everyone to live, 
learn, and work by 2020. Last year, the organization launched a 
campaign to place 1,500 low-income job seekers into career pathway 
employment by 2020, continuing its long legacy of advocating for 
economic justice and opportunity.
  Through its efforts to pursue education, employment, and empowerment, 
the Urban League of Greater Madison has remained committed to fighting 
for progress and our future. It is my honor to now recognize the Urban 
League of Greater Madison in celebration of its 50th Anniversary and I 
wish them many more years of success.

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