[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13092]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING ARC-DIVERSIFIED AS THE USDA'S JWOD CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 17, 2004

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Arc-Diversified 
for being named the Department of Agriculture's Javits Wagner O'Day 
Contractor of the Year. Arc-Diversified is located in Cookeville, 
Tennessee, which I have the pleasure of representing in Tennessee's 
Sixth Congressional District.
  Arc-Diversified is a truly remarkable organization that specializes 
in the employment and training of people with disabilities. Currently, 
Arc-Diversified employs 183 such people. These workers provide a 
valuable service to the community as they manufacture foods for 
military feeding programs, the USDA and commercial and prime vendors.
  Not only does Arc-Diversified manufacture quality products, but it 
also provides quality training to its employees. The workers learn 
valuable industrial skills and have access to a wealth of vocational 
services such as on the job training, job coaching and supported 
employment.
  The USDA award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the 
employees and the administration of Arc-Diversified. They are the sort 
of people who make Middle Tennessee such a fine place to call home.

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