[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 137 (Friday, August 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATIONS TO LOUISIANA JUMPSTART COALITION

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                           HON. GARRET GRAVES

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 19, 2022

  Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the Louisiana Jumpstart Coalition for being awarded the State Coalition 
of the Year for 2022 by the Jumpstart Coalition for Personal Financial 
Literacy. Financial literacy is crucial to the education of high school 
students as they prepare for life's next steps. Under the leadership of 
state coalition president Baine Grimes, Louisiana Jumpstart Coalition 
has taken the lead in making sure high school students are equipped 
with the tools and resources to achieve financial independence.
  Despite a range of challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic to Hurricane 
Ida, Louisiana Jumpstart Coalition remained engaged with Louisiana 
students and businesses to continue the financial education program. 
Even starting new initiatives with Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome 
of East Baton Rouge Parish to host city-wide financial literacy 
education workshops. Additionally, in partnership with Jumpstart 
Financial Inclusion Initiative, the Louisiana Jumpstart Coalition 
developed a pilot program in three parishes to continue its mission of 
increasing financial literacy.
  Again, I offer my congratulations to the Louisiana Jumpstart 
Coalition for its work on promoting financial literacy and investing in 
our students' futures.

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