mr. chairman , i rise in strong support of h.r. 27 , the job training improvement act of 2005 . 
i would like to recognize the gentleman from ohio ( mr. boehner ) xz4000360 and the gentleman from california ( mr. mckeon ) xz4002670 for their leadership and tireless efforts in bringing this bill to the house floor . 
hard-working families in my district who have been laid off rely on programs like the one-stop workforce development system , which helps states and communities ensure workers to get the training they need to find good jobs . 
i like to call the one-stops `` hope centers '' because they provide hope to people seeking gainful employment . 
for example , my constituent , jeff ring , who after 24 years of employment as a steelworker , was laid off . 
he is a father of three children , eight and younger . 
he came to the one-stop and enrolled in training to become a registered nurse . 
just last week he received his certification and will begin working at aultman hospital and will be making nearly 20 percent more than his previous salary . 
in another case , my constituent , tiffany birtalan , a single mother raising a teenager , she currently works as a waitress making $ 2.13 an hour plus tips . 
she came to the local one-stop seeking to change careers . 
tiffany is now enrolled at a community college and is training to be a dental hygienist . 
based on current labor market information and the high demand for this occupation , she will easily make $ 25 to $ 30 per hour . 
every day , every day , hard-working people like jeff and tiffany walk through the doors of one-stop across the country seeking assistance . 
we must do all we can to streamline unnecessary bureaucracy and strengthen allocations so that adequate resources are available to them achieve their hopes and dreams . 
mr. chairman , this is a good bill , and i would urge my colleagues to support h.r. 27 . 
