[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6808]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF NEW JERSEY CITIZEN ACTION'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate New Jersey 
Citizen Action on the occasion of their 30th anniversary. New Jersey 
Citizen Action, NJCA, has worked on behalf of the constituents of New 
Jersey to protect and expand the rights of individuals and families. 
Their faithful dedication to protecting and serving the constituents of 
New Jersey is worthy of this body's recognition.
  New Jersey Citizen Action is the state's largest citizen watchdog 
coalition that has diligently worked to secure economic and social 
justice for its constituents. NJCA is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) that 
currently touts an impressive 60,000 individual membership and is 
affiliated with 100 organizations. Most recently, NJCA has maintained 
seven active campaigns centered around progressive social and economic 
justice goals. Among many notable accomplishments, in 2010, NJCA 
launched a Consumer Health Helpline to assist consumers in securing 
affordable, quality health services. They have played a prominent role 
in the battle for Family leave insurance and are applauded for their 
grassroots campaign in support of national health reform. NJCA 
continues to educate thousands of minority and women small business 
owners and entrepreneurs about through various small business forums 
and consumer education workshops. They continue to field hundreds of 
volunteers for their annual ``Get Out the Vote'' campaigns and are 
commended for their aggressive nonpartisan campaign to turn out voters 
in underrepresented areas of New Jersey. In addition to their issue 
campaigns, NJCA has also provided free comprehensive outreach and 
education programs in the areas of housing and foreclosure counseling, 
tax preparation, benefits counseling and financial education. 
Throughout their thirty year history, New Jersey Citizen Action has 
continued to work independently as well as partner with various 
progressive organizations throughout New Jersey to insure that 
government continues to have a positive impact on its constituents.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in leading this body in 
congratulating New Jersey Citizen Action for their thirty years of 
service to the New Jersey community. Their efforts continue to enhance 
and protect the lives of constituents throughout New Jersey.

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