[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3540]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             DUBUQUE, IOWA

  (Mr. BRALEY of Iowa asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
City of Dubuque, Iowa, the oldest city in Iowa, located among the 
bluffs of the Upper Mississippi River for being named one of the 100 
Best Communities for Young People by America's Promise.
  I would also like to recognize the 11 residents of the City of 
Dubuque sitting in the gallery above who made the long journey from 
Iowa to Washington to speak with Iowa's congressional delegation about 
keeping their promises to Dubuque's families. These residents' 
dedication and commitment illustrates why their community has been 
recognized with this honor.
  In the annual 100 Best Communities for Young People competition, 
America's Promise honors outstanding efforts on behalf of young people 
by their communities. The people of Dubuque, Iowa, have demonstrated 
their commitment to families and children through their involvement of 
the Dubuque Mentoring Partnership. Thanks to the important work of the 
DMP, the number of mentors in Dubuque has more than tripled and the 
number of children waiting for a mentor has been cut in half since 
2005.
  As a longtime mentor with Big Brothers/Big Sisters in my hometown of 
Waterloo, I learned the importance of mentoring to give children the 
greatest opportunity to achieve their potential.
  The people of Dubuque should be proud of their accomplishment. I am 
proud to represent them in Congress.

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