[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10183]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   GRAND OPENING OF THE MADISON STREET VETERANS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING 
                                 CENTER

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 2010

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the recent 
grand opening of the Madison Street Veterans Transitional Housing 
Center, a shelter and service center for homeless veterans run by 
veterans.
  The Madison Street Veterans Association is a group of formerly 
homeless veterans who banded together, first for their own safety, and 
over time became a grassroots non-profit model for veterans' homeless 
outreach nationwide. Their centers provide veterans with the documents 
to apply for jobs, educational opportunities and government assistance. 
The MSVA mission is to encourage and prepare homeless veterans to 
become active and productive members of their community.
  The veterans at the MSVA work tirelessly to get their fellow veterans 
back on their feet. The organization's early success stories include 
people like Bruce Roberts, an Army Airborne veteran who, after a family 
tragedy, struggled to stay employed and ended up homeless. After work 
with the association, Bruce now works for the organization as its 
public relations officer and is helping to end homelessness for others.
  Madam Speaker, please join me once more in congratulating the Madison 
Street Veterans Association for the opening of its new transitional 
housing center.

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