Doug Bereuter: “as a cosponsor of the resolution, this Member wishes to add his strong support for H. Res. 330, which expresses the…”

“as a cosponsor of the resolution, this Member wishes to add his strong support for H. Res. 330, which expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Mentoring Month should be established. In addition to raising awareness, a key goal of the effort is to encourage more individuals to become mentors. This Member would like to commend the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), the chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Miller), the ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for bringing this important resolution to the House floor today. This Member would also like to commend the distinguished gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) for sponsoring H. Res. 330 and for his personal interest in establishing mentoring relationships nationwide. Many children throughout the United States face difficult situations--and when matched with a caring and responsible adult, positive results ensue. Research has shown that mentoring benefits young people in a positive manner by increasing school attendance, improving rates of secondary school graduation and college attendance, decreasing involvement with drugs and alcohol, and reducing violent behavior. Mr. Speaker, in closing, this Member urges his colleagues to support H. Res. 330.”