[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR ACTION 
                                COUNCIL

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                          HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2011

  Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 30th 
anniversary of the Massachusetts Senior Action Council (MSAC). For the 
past 30 years, the MSAC has served as a champion for low- and moderate-
income seniors, achieving gains in promoting the rights and well-being 
of seniors.
  Since its first meeting in April 1981, the MSAC has brought together 
thousands of area seniors to participate in public meetings, rallies 
and government hearings and has succeeded in bringing necessary 
services to seniors in need.
  Shortly after its inception, the MSAC restored local bus routes, 
established medical and transportation services, and ensured the 
improvement of maintenance at local subsidized housing complexes. It 
has won hard-earned victories in creating low-cost drug programs for 
seniors, passing legislation to provide home care as an alternative to 
institutional care, and ending ``balance billing'' for Medicare 
patients.
  Today, the MSAC has over 1,000 active members of all ages working at 
the grassroots level to continue to ensure that seniors have access to 
the resources they need most. Seven chapters throughout Massachusetts 
provide support, leadership training, and opportunities to advocate for 
those members of the senior community who otherwise would have no 
voice.
  I join my friends in the North Shore chapter and so many others in 
congratulating the Massachusetts Senior Action Council on 30 successful 
years. I wish them the best as they continue to serve as a voice for 
all vulnerable residents of Massachusetts.

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