[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 101 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1575]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING THE BIA ON THEIR 10TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 16, 1999

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Building Industry Association (BIA) on their 10th anniversary of 
business. Over the past decade, the BIA has had a positive impact on 
the home building industry.
  The Building Industry Association of Tulare and Kings Counties was 
chartered by the National Association of Home Builders on May 21, 1989. 
With the efforts of a few visionary builders who wanted to provide a 
united voice through advocacy for home building and related 
construction entities the BIA was formed. The Association which 
received its state and federal non-profit status in June of 1989 is 
governed by elected officers and a Board of Directors while the day to 
day operations and administration are coordinated by a professional 
staff.
  BIA's membership of builders, developers, subcontractors, and 
associated businesses is dedicated to protecting and promoting the home 
building industry and to keeping home ownership possible and affordable 
in Tulare and Kings Counties.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate the Building Industry Association 
for its outstanding leadership and service to its members, communities, 
and home buyers in the Tulare and Kings Counties for 10 years. I urge 
my colleagues to join me in wishing the BIA many more years of 
continued success.

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