[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 28024]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING NORTHWEST GEORGIA YWCA

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Young Women's 
Christian Association, or YWCA of Northwest Georgia for their efforts 
to eliminate the epidemic of domestic violence that transcends all 
ethnic, racial, age, gender and socioeconomic boundaries.
  The YWCA of Northwest Georgia, under the leadership of Executive 
Director Holly Comer, has made it their mission to bring the issue of 
domestic violence to the forefront and to educate Georgians on ways to 
prevent abuse and violence within the home.
  Mr. Speaker, the YWCA of Northwest Georgia is not only the sole 
domestic violence shelter located in the heart of my 11th District in 
Cobb County, but has also taken a leadership role in combating domestic 
violence throughout the State of Georgia.
  It was, in fact, the YWCA of Northwest Georgia that open the very 
first shelter for victims of domestic violence in the State of Georgia. 
Through the ministry of Cobb Shelter, the YWCA has worked together with 
victims, families, social service providers, and criminal justice 
officials to stop the spread of domestic violence
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing YWCA of 
Northwest Georgia and similar groups throughout the country for their 
contributions toward making our Nation's homes safer places for our 
children and families.

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