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Tomorrow we will honor and celebrate the tremendous sacrifices our veterans made for our great country. I hope you will join me by taking some time tomorrow to think about the veterans in your community and thank them for their service.
In commemoration of Veteran's Day, Congressman Mike Thompson (D-North Coast) launched the first meeting of the Mendocino County Veterans History Project Steering Committee. The committee's purpose is to assist in coordinating students from local schools as well as from the Scouts and other youth groups to interview veterans. Recordings of the written, oral or video interviews will be submitted to the Library of Congress to make personal accounts of war veterans accessible to future generations.
North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced Friday that the Rural Community Assistance Corporation will receive $2 million as part of a program through the U.S. Treasury Department.
The funds will allow the corporation to support local single and multifamily affordable housing projects in rural areas.
WASHINGTON--- Today Congressman Mike Thompson announced that the Rural Community Assistance Corporation will receive $2 million as part of the CDFI'sCapital Magnet Fund Program through the Treasury Department. These funds will allow the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) to support local single and multifamily affordable housing projects in rural areas.
It was a moment, according to Thompson and local leaders, that was more than a decade in the making.
The new clinic, located at at 15145 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, will officially open for patient care on Nov. 1.
Today, I testified before the House Judiciary Committee about the harmful effects H.R. 5034, the "Comprehensive Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2010,” would have on the wine industry. Below are my remarks as prepared for delivery:
Good afternoon Chairman Conyers, Ranking Member Smith, Members of the Committee and colleagues. I appreciate the opportunity to testify today.