I applaud the Ombudsman for his advocacy on their behalf and for bringing integrity back into the process.

If anyone deserves to have their voice heard in the debate on cleanup of a hazardous waste site, it should be the local citizens.

This cannot be allowed to occur.

I am introducing the Ombudsman Reauthorization Act of 2000.

I want to publicly commend Mr. Babalola and the members of his family for their dedicated service on behalf of the youth of North Greenwood.

The club has grown tremendously and is now housed at Ervin's Community Enrichment Center.

Ervin's quality services encourage self-sufficiency and self-empowerment for the many African American youth and families in the community.

Ervin's All-American Youth Club, Inc. offers a wide variety of important and valuable programs to the community.

Ervin's All-American Youth Club, Inc. deserves to be recognized for fulfilling its goal of providing a clean and wholesome environment for the youth and families of Pinellas County.

Indeed, Mr. Babalola's organization has had such a positive impact that many area youth have gone on to college, joined the work force or elected to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Ervin's All-American Youth Club, Inc. has been changing lives since 1981, when Mr. Ervin Ajamu Babalola realized that something had to be done to help the next generation of children in Clearwater.