[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E187-E188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JOB CORPS

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                          HON. JARED F. GOLDEN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 28, 2024

  Mr. GOLDEN of Maine. Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the Job 
Corps program on 60 years of dedicated support in changing the lives of 
young Americans. 2024 marks six decades of ambition and hope for our 
young Mainers at the centers in Limestone and Bangor, and throughout 
the United States of America. Maine's Job Corps programs are vital for 
preparing young people in the Great State of Maine for high demand 
industry sector employment as well as furthering educational 
opportunities.
  I join my congressional colleagues in honoring and supporting their 
mission to better the

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lives of Mainers through technical and academic training. Since the 
first class of students in 1997, the Loring Job Corps Center in 
Limestone has helped students from Maine and across the Nation earn 
high school diplomas, construct long-term careers, and obtain great 
jobs. The Penobscot Job Corps has maintained the same mission for the 
past 45 years.
  Education and community service alike are two of the cornerstones of 
both Job Corps Centers in Maine, resulting in the students not only 
changing their lives but the lives of those around them. The program's 
outreach and development with workforce partners has only enhanced its 
ability to reach out and enrich the lives of young Mainers. The Job 
Corps program encourages the vital education and creativity of bright 
young students throughout our country.
  It is with great pride and appreciation that I congratulate our two 
Maine Centers and Job Corps for 60 years of critical work.

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