[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 206]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRATULATING OAK GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Oak 
Grove Presbyterian Church of Bloomington, Minnesota, for receiving the 
2009 Omar Bonderud Human Rights Award.
  Named for the first chairperson of the Bloomington Human Rights 
Commission, the award is given to individuals and organizations that 
have made a significant contribution to improving the rights of people 
in their community.
  The selfless works of Oak Grove Presbyterian Church include tutoring 
for the economically disadvantaged, as well as improving dialogue and 
understanding across different religions and cultures.
  In a letter to the Human Rights Commission, Oak Grove was described 
as ``an outstanding community organization with a long history of 
working with community partners to improve the lives of the diverse 
residents of Bloomington.''
  This award shows the dedication of Oak Grove to the pursuit of 
justice and freedom, rights that we can all aspire to protect. I am 
honored to congratulate them today.

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