[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1304]
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       PAYING TRIBUTE TO LANSING, MI, FOR ``HIGH GROWTH'' STATUS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2001

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the City of 
Lansing, Michigan, for having been named one of the top five cities in 
its population category for high-growth companies. The National 
Commission on Entrepreneurship released a study on High Growth 
Companies this week. This study was the first of its kind and examined 
entrepreneurial-growth companies in communities across the country.
  Surprisingly to some, but not to the people of Michigan, the report 
found that the bulk of high-growth companies in the past ten years are 
not in ``high tech'' areas, but are instead found in the industrial 
sectors of America.
  High-Growth status is achieved by few companies. It is given only to 
those that have attained a 15% employment growth per year for 5 years 
or 100% employment growth over 5 years.
  Among the communities recognized for High-Growth is the City of 
Lansing, Michigan, located in the 8th Congressional District, in the 
heart of Michigan and the greater Mid-west. Since 1996, the city of 
Lansing has generated more than 300,000 new jobs, more than New York, 
Los Angeles, or San Diego.
  I urge my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me 
in congratulating and expressing pride in the city of Lansing, 
Michigan, and the community businesses that work for job growth and 
development of the city's entrepreneurial landscape.

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