[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, FOR 95 YEARS 
                     OF EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE

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                     HON. ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 18, 2009

  Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay 
tribute to the Urban League of Greater Richmond, which has served the 
communities of Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, Petersburg, Colonials 
Heights and Chester, Virginia for 95 years.
  One of the oldest of 102 affiliates of the National Urban League, the 
Urban League of Greater Richmond has enabled many African-Americans and 
other minorities in the Commonwealth of Virginia to secure economic 
self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.
  The Urban League of Greater Richmond has always been committed to 
assisting those it serves in their professional and personal lives, and 
to promoting lifelong learning and educational achievement at all 
levels of education. The Urban League of Greater Richmond provides 
vital services to the Richmond community. These services include 
providing access to housing counseling, employment services, a full 
computer center, credit services, and health services in partnership 
with the MCV/VCU Hospital Quality Care Unit program.
  On Friday, March 20, 2009, the Urban League of Greater Richmond will 
celebrate its 95th anniversary with music legend Chuck Brown. This 
event will not only celebrate and honor 95 years of service to the 
Richmond community, but it will also raise money for college 
scholarships for underserved students.
  I have had the opportunity to work alongside the Urban League of 
Greater Richmond to better the Richmond community for many years. 
Whether it's civil rights, crime policy, or welfare reform, the Urban 
League has always been out there leading the charge and making sure the 
urban agenda and those issues important to minority communities are a 
part of the local, state and national conversation.
  While today I honor their first 95 years of service of the Urban 
League of Greater Richmond, I look forward to many, many more years of 
dedicated service, commitment and passion for the welfare of the people 
of Greater Richmond. I commend their many volunteers, their hard 
working staff, their board of directors and their President and CEO 
Thomas Victory, and I thank the Urban League of Greater Richmond for 95 
years of outstanding leadership on issues that directly affect our 
urban community.

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