[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HEAD START PROGRAM ON THE OCCASION OF 
         THE NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 2, 2015

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Franklin 
County Head Start Program on the 50th Anniversary of the National Head 
Start Association.
  Since it began as a summer program in 1965, the Head Start Program 
has grown and developed into an innovative early childhood experience 
offered to children in over 1,500 communities, including those in 
Franklin County. Thanks to the Franklin County Head Start, countless 
children and their families in our area have been empowered to reach 
their full potential.
  As of 2013, more than 31 million preschool aged children have 
participated in Head Start. The continued success of the Head Start 
Program has been made possible by the dedicated staff and community 
members like those in Franklin County, who have put an inspiring amount 
of work into growing and improving its positive impact.
  I am privileged to congratulate the National Head Start Association 
for achieving 50 years of service and to highlight the Franklin County 
Head Start Program for its commitment to improving the greater 
Chambersburg area.

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