[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1214]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CENTRAL VIRGINIAN OF THE WEEK: HENRY MACK

  (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Henry Mack, a 
blue water Navy veteran and our Central Virginian of the Week.
  Mr. Mack served in the U.S. Navy and completed five combat tours in 
Vietnam.
  After attending Virginia Union University and settling in 
Chesterfield County, he witnessed the difficulties facing fellow 
veterans as they returned home. Unemployment and homelessness were 
prevalent, and former servicemembers faced extreme delays when trying 
to access their earned pensions and benefits.
  He decided to take action, and in 1998 Mr. Mack founded the nonprofit 
Veterans Helping Veterans Now. By intervening early and walking 
alongside veterans through each step of an often tedious process, Mr. 
Mack's organization helps our neighbors gain employment, secure their 
benefits, and overcome challenges like PTSD and addiction.
  Today, Veterans Helping Veterans Now has assisted more than 4,000 
Americans in Virginia and across the country.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Mack for his selfless service both in 
uniform and as an advocate for his fellow veterans.

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