[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING ARVERN MOORE ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. CHILDERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CHILDERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Arvern Moore 
for his 41 years of outstanding service as executive director of the 
Institute of Community Services Head Start Program in Mississippi's 
First District.
  Arvern Moore began his work in 1967 with the ICS Head Start Program 
and had the vision to build a successful program to prepare children 
and families for the future. He served terms as president of the 
National Head Start Association and is known to many as ``Mr. Head 
Start.''
  Arvern has established vital Head Start partnerships with businesses 
and stakeholders but has always remained focused on the families of 
Mississippi. Today, the ICS Head Start Program, headquartered in Holly 
Springs, Mississippi, serves more than 3,600 Head Start children.
  It is my honor to recognize Arvern Moore for his 41 years of service 
to Mississippi's children and families. Please join me on the occasion 
of his retirement in wishing him a rewarding life in the community he 
has worked so hard to support. We offer heartfelt congratulations to 
Arvern for a life of service as we wish him and his family a joyous 
celebration of this milestone.

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