[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 106 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   ARC NATURE COAST 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 16, 2023

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 40th 
anniversary of the Arc Nature Coast.
  The Arc Nature Coast is an organization that assists adults with 
intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. They 
provide individually tailored quality support and advocacy to promote 
their self-determination and inclusion in community life. They serve 
about 200 individuals annually through various programs such as 
residential, skill training, transportation, and employment. More than 
80 individuals have secured employment in the community through their 
employment services programs.
  Under the leadership of their current Executive Director, Mark W. 
Barry who has served for the past 20 years, the Arc Nature Coast has 
established itself as a quality organization that makes a profound 
impact on the lives of those it serves and their families.
  The Arc Nature Coast provides an invaluable service to our community, 
and we are better for it. I thank everyone involved for their tireless 
dedication and wish them nothing but continued success.