[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives



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  October 16, 2018, on Page E1411, the following appeared: TRIBUTE 
TO VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER HON. DAVID YOUNG OF OHIO IN THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: TRIBUTE TO 
VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER HON. DAVID YOUNG OF IOWA IN THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


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                       Tuesday, October 16, 2018

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate the Vocational Development Center (Vodec) of Council 
Bluffs, Iowa. This year marks the 50th year of operations for the 
Center, which opened its doors in 1968.
  Vodec was founded in Council Bluffs and employs nearly 380 people. 
This non-profit began as an advocacy group to provide a structured, 
safe, and sheltered work environment for children graduating from high 
school with disabilities. Since then, the organization has expanded 
into Nebraska and eastern Iowa and offers a variety of services 
including resident support, employment, job placement, and day 
habilitation. Steve Hodapp, Chief Executive Officer for Vodec said, 
``As the need for different services arises, we can respond to that. 
Our strategic plan is designed around being responsive to need. That's 
what our growth is all about.''
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate the Vocational Development 
Center and its staff for providing cutting-edge services to disabled 
individuals in the Council Bluffs area, Nebraska, and throughout 
eastern Iowa for the past 50 years. I urge my colleagues in the United 
States Congress to join me in congratulating Vodec for their numerous 
achievements in helping those with disabilities. I wish Vodec and all 
of their employees continued success in the future.

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