[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4482]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE JOB CORPS PROGRAM

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                          HON. BRUCE POLIQUIN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratulate the Job Corps 
program on 50 years of dedicated support of our young Americans. 
Furthermore, 2015 marks five decades of ambition and hope for our young 
Mainers in Bangor and Limestone, and throughout the United States of 
America.
  Maine's Job Corps programs are vital for preparing young people in 
the Great State of Maine for employment and further education. It is an 
honor to strongly support their mission to better the lives of Mainers 
through technical and academic training.
  Since its first class of students in 1997, the Loring Job Corps 
program has helped Maine students earn high school diplomas, construct 
careers, and obtain great jobs.
  The Penobscot Job Corps has maintained the same mission for 35 years. 
Education and community service alike are two cornerstones of the 
Penobscot program, which prides itself on staff and students giving 
back to the community around them. The program's accreditation with the 
New England Association of Schools & Colleges in 2007 only enhanced its 
ability to reach out and enrich the lives of young Mainers.
  The Job Corps Program encourages the vital education and creativity 
of bright young students throughout the county. It is with great pride 
and appreciation that I congratulate the Job Corps Program for half a 
century of critical work.

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