[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6089]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING THE AREA PROGRESS COUNCIL OF WARREN COUNTY

 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the Area 
Progress Council of Warren, County, Ohio, in honor of their 50th 
anniversary.
  The Area Progress Council, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, was 
formally incorporated 50 years ago on September 30, 1969. The mission 
was and continues to be to plan and promote positive growth and 
development of Warren County, OH. It works with local, State, and 
Federal governments to promote representation of community interests, 
facilitates programs to promote current and future leaders, and 
supports initiatives to promote a positive and proactive climate for 
economic growth.
  For example, Project Excellence Endowment, established in 1987, seeks 
to annually identify, recognize, and reward excellent public educators 
in Warren County. In addition, Leadership Warren County was developed 
in 2000 to create a dynamic network of informed decision-makers whose 
increased awareness and commitment to serve will energize its citizens 
to shape the county's future.
  APC has supported and collaborated with many organizations, 
including: Little Miami Conservatory (1967); Warren County Park 
District (1970); United Way of Warren County (1970); County Planner 
(1972); Warren County Career Center (1976); Ralph J. Stolle Countryside 
YMCA (1976); Warren County Big Brothers Big Sisters (1978); Well-head 
and Aquifer Protection (1992-1994); Widening (1994-1999); Warren County 
College Task Force (2001-2003); establishment of Sinclair Mason Campus 
(2007); and Rachel A Hutzel Observatory project located at Camp Joy 
(2011).
  Ongoing efforts include organizing the Annual Warren County Economic 
Outlook Breakfast, since 1983; hosting the State of the County, since 
1990; and organizing the Columbus Excursion, since 2000, where a group 
of educators and business men and women travel to Columbus to meet with 
the directors of the Ohio Department of Education in the morning and 
State legislators in the afternoon.
  I congratulate the Area Progress Council of Warren County on their 
50th anniversary and thank them for the work they do for 
Ohioans.

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