[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HAMPTON-NEWPORT NEWS COMMUNITY 
                             SERVICES BOARD

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2021

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor the Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board on its 50th 
anniversary.
  The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board was established in 
1971 by the Virginia General Assembly and by resolutions passed by the 
city councils of Hampton and Newport News. The organization's mission 
was to provide services to families and communities affected by mental 
illness, developmental disabilities and substance use disorders. I want 
to congratulate and thank Natale Ward Christian, the current Executive 
Director, as well as her predecessors: Joe Allen, Steven Capo, Howard 
Cullum, and Charles Hall for their years of service and dedication to 
our community.
  The Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board is a source of 
support for the Hampton-Newport News community. The tireless work of 
the organization has improved the quality of life for countless people 
on the Virginia Peninsula. For fifty years, the Hampton-Newport News 
Community Services Board has achieved results because of continued 
partnership with individuals, family members, advocates and local 
service agencies. Since the board's creation, it has grown to become an 
agency with over 80 programs and now serves thousands of individuals 
every year.
  Madam Speaker, I congratulate the leadership and staff of the 
Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board for fifty years of 
continued service to the citizens of Hampton and Newport News. It is 
through the hard work and dedication of the board and its leadership, 
as well as the involvement of members of our community, that make 
Hampton Roads such a great place to live, work and raise a family. I 
wish for many more years of continued success, so the board can keep up 
the important work of providing its critical services for those who 
need it most.

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