[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 141 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E894-E895]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          RECOGNIZING PROTEUS

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 2, 2022

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the work of 
Proteus, an essential non-profit organization in the Central Valley, as 
they celebrate their 55th anniversary.
  In the 1960s, the Tulare County Community Action Agency formed 
Proteus Adult Training to address rampant poverty among farmworkers and 
impoverished adults--primarily through literacy programs. In 1972, 
Proteus would be incorporated as an independent non-profit organization 
and continue its core mission to provide education, job training, and 
support services that empower people to achieve self-sufficiency.
  In 1978, Proteus began expanding outside of Tulare County and started 
to address poverty throughout the Central Valley. In 1994, Proteus 
opened its first vocational school, offering Shipping and Receiving 
classes. They received their accreditation in 1995 and have been 
expanding their classes into areas such as Truck Driving, Forklift 
Training, and Energy Career Training. Today, Proteus also offers 
academic courses such as Adult Basic Education and English as Second 
Language through its William M. Maguy School of Education.
  Throughout its 55 years of work, Proteus has repeatedly demonstrated 
its ability to improve the lives of the disenfranchised through its 
local, regional, and national partnerships with governments, other non-
profit organizations, and corporations. With 30 different locations 
throughout Tulare, Kern, Fresno, and Kings counties, as well as in East 
Los Angeles, Proteus continues to lift people out of poverty and put 
the less fortunate on a pathway to financial stability.
  I ask all of my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me 
in honoring Proteus as it celebrates its 55-year anniversary.

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