[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9152]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING RODGER C. COLLINS

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 28, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in grateful recognition of 
the hard work and community service of Rodger C. Collins. Mr. Collins 
has served the greater good of my constituency, Bucks County, 
Pennsylvania, by advocating for the economic success of both families 
and businesses. He is a founding member of the Economic Self-
Sufficiency (ES) Program. This program assists low-income families so 
that they may have the opportunity to leave or avoid the welfare 
system. ES focuses on education as the primary way to prepare low-
income families to be competitive in today's workforce and has 
successfully graduated over 263 families with an average income of 
$39,633.
  Mr. Collins served the community through the Bucks County Opportunity 
Council, the Economic Development Advisory Board of Bucks County, the 
Intelligencer Editorial Board, and as Secretary Treasurer of the Bucks 
County Workforce Investment Board (WIB). Rodger also participated on 
the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania Board as well as the 
Bucks County Homeless Continuum of Care, which both works to diminish 
poverty and homelessness in my home district of Bucks County.
  Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of working with Rodger Collins as he 
served our neighbors of Bucks County. Throughout his years of community 
service on many different levels, Mr. Collins has set an outstanding 
example for others to follow. Today, I am honored to recognize his hard 
work, dedication, and devotion to bettering the community of 
Pennsylvania's Eighth District.

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