[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1724 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1724

  Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding 
 support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock 
 Air Force Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their 
                      families, and the Air Force.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2010

 Mr. Snyder (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. 
 Matsui, Mr. Space, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Tsongas, 
    Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Kissell, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Davis of 
  California, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. 
 Bartlett, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Inglis, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Bono Mack, Mr. 
   Kratovil, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Childers, Mr. 
  Melancon, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Rothman of New Jersey, Ms. 
McCollum, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ross, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hodes, Mr. 
 Crowley, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Donnelly of Indiana, Mr. Hill, Mr. Taylor, 
   Mr. Aderholt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Linder, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. 
 Filner, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Welch, Ms. Giffords, Mr. Moore of Kansas, 
   Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Altmire, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Herseth 
Sandlin, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Rahall, 
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
Baldwin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holt, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. 
  Kanjorski, Mr. Wu, Ms. Shea-Porter, and Ms. DeLauro) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Commending the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding 
 support in creating a unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock 
 Air Force Base, members of the Armed Forces stationed there and their 
                      families, and the Air Force.

Whereas, for more than 50 years, the community of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has 
        supported and served the members of the Armed Forces and their families 
        at Little Rock Air Force Base;
Whereas, after September 11, 2001, Little Rock Air Force Base restricted access 
        to much of the community for security reasons, and in response to the 
        tragedy and the restrictions caused by the terrorist attacks of 
        September 11, 2001, the community and air base came together to address 
        a need for a new education facility for both military members and 
        civilians;
Whereas, recognizing the need to raise funds for a new educational facility, the 
        City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas, held a special election in which 
        the citizens of Jacksonville overwhelmingly voted to adopt a temporary 
        one-cent sales tax, which raised $5,000,000;
Whereas these funds were donated to the Air Force to help build a new Joint 
        Education Center on Federal property outside the base perimeter, so that 
        the facility could be accessible to community people, students, and 
        faculty, as well as air base personnel;
Whereas, in 2009, local individuals and businesses raised over $50,000 for the 
        base's 2010 Air show and more than $22,000 was donated in support of 
        Little Rock Air Force Base rodeo teams that compete at McChord Air Force 
        Base;
Whereas community leaders sponsor numerous events, including dances and 
        community sporting and musical events, for members of the Armed Forces 
        and their families at Little Rock Air Force Base and provide discounted 
        or free tickets;
Whereas the community sponsors a quarterly dinner for families of deployed 
        members and over 15,000 volunteer hours are provided by retirees at the 
        Airman's Attic, the Base Clinic, the Retirees Activities Office, and 
        other base activities; and
Whereas, on March 3, 2009, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was awarded the 
        Abilene Trophy, which honors a civilian community for exceptional 
        support of Air Mobility Command base at Little Rock Air Force Base: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commends the City of 
Jacksonville, Arkansas, for its outstanding support in creating a 
unique and lasting partnership with Little Rock Air Force Base, members 
of the Armed Forces stationed there and their families, and the Air 
Force.
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