[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 20 (Friday, March 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S1393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO KENTUCKY'S COMMUNITIES

   Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I rise to congratulate 10 
Kentucky communities for being named to ``Site Selection'' magazine's 
top 100 Small Towns. ``Site Selection,'' an Atlanta-based magazine 
circulated to over 45,000 executives involved in corporate site 
selection decisions, based its study on how well prepared small towns 
are to handle businesses searching for new project locations and 
business ventures. Specifically, each town was judged by the total 
number of jobs created, the number created on a per capita basis, 
unemployment rates, and the amount of investments by companies who 
locate in the community.
  The 10 towns in Kentucky named to this noteworthy list are: Bowling 
Green, Campbellsville, Danville, Bardstown, Frankfort, Elizabethtown, 
Franklin, Shelbyville, Glasgow, Madisonville, and Lebanon. Through 
their hard work and commitment to progress, these towns have proven to 
the business community nationwide that they are more than prepared to 
take on the many challenges that accompany the opening of new business 
projects. I take this as an indication of the Commonwealth's commitment 
to creating a new and better economy for future generations of 
Kentuckians.
  I once again congratulate these 10 communities for this much deserved 
distinction and thank the men and women living in these towns for 
continually working toward the greater good of the Commonwealth of 
Kentucky.

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