[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 145 (Friday, September 9, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E902-E903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING KINGS COUNTY COMMISSION ON AGING COUNCIL

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                         HON. DAVID G. VALADAO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 9, 2022

  Mr. VALADAO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the Kings County 
Commission on Aging Council as they celebrate their 50th anniversary.
  Founded in 1970, the Kings County Commission on Aging Council 
(KCCOAC) was established to provide information, assistance, support, 
and advocacy for senior citizens throughout Kings County. Originally, 
their mission was centered primarily on providing community events for 
seniors and promoting social

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gatherings for the elderly--many of whom find themselves alone.
  Since then, the KCCOAC has greatly expanded its services for seniors 
through their work providing health and legal services, nutrition 
programs, rent and utility assistance, tax preparation assistance, 
health insurance counseling, and senior center activities. These are 
just some of the many different programs offered to senior citizens 
through the KCCOAC and essential to thousands of elderly Americans 
throughout Kings County.
  For 50 years, the work done by the Kings County Commission on Aging 
Council has been crucial to lifting the spirits of thousands of seniors 
in the Central Valley. Their work has directly impacted their lives and 
provided a source of community and necessary services to those who need 
help.
  I ask all my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives 
to join me in recognizing the Kings County Commission on Aging Council 
as they celebrate 50 years of incredible work on behalf of seniors.

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