[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. HENRY A. JORDAN

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                            HON. CURT WELDON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 1996

  Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and pay 
tribute to an outstanding preservationist and Pennsylvanian, Dr. Henry 
A. Jordan of Chester County. Dr. Jordan is a great leader on protecting 
our Nation's heritage. He has made an enormous contribution to this 
cause. On October 1, 1996, Dr. Jordan will step down as chairman of the 
board of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the only 
national preservation organization in the country. As chairman, he has 
been a forceful and consistent advocate for building a holistic 
approach through which individuals and organizations work together to 
preserve our communities and make our neighborhoods better places to 
live.
  The National Trust was chartered by Congress in 1949 to lead our 
Nation's efforts to conserve our rich and diverse history. During Dr. 
Jordan's 9 years service on the trust's board, he has brought the 
National Trust to new levels of effectiveness. He has worked tirelessly 
to make preservation relevant and has demonstrated that preservation is 
an efficient tool for economic development, downtown revitalization, 
and sustainable, community planning.
  Dr. Jordan's longstanding contribution to the National Trust is but 
one significant highlight in his long dedication to our Nation's 
heritage at the national, State, and local levels. His active 
involvement in both historic preservation and conservation include his 
service as a director and president of the Yellow Springs Foundation 
from 1973 to 1977; as a director of the French and Pickering Creeks 
Conservation Trust from 1982 to 1989; and as a member of the Chester 
County Open Space Task Force, which was instrumental in getting voter 
approval for a $50 million bond issue for open space and historic 
preservation in 1989. He also served as a director and as president of 
Preservation Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania's statewide preservation 
organization, from Dr. Jordan's commitment to our American heritage 
continues with his current roles as chairman of the Countryside 
Institute, chairman of the Chester County Planning Commission, chairman 
of the Chester County Community Foundation, a director of the National 
Coalition of Heritage Areas, and with his service on the board of 
advisors for the School of Natural Resources at the University of 
Vermont.
  As Dr. Henry Jordan's representative in the U.S. Congress, I salute 
his commitment and accomplishments in advancing historic preservation 
and natural resource conservation.

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