[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 28, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E66]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE LEBANON-WILSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S 80TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 2004

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 80th 
anniversary of the Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce, an 
organization that has helped that Middle Tennessee community be one of 
the most desirable places in America to live.
  The chamber can take a lot of credit for the quality of life enjoyed 
in Wilson County. Residents have an opportunity to work at good jobs, 
send their children to quality schools and experience a wide variety of 
recreational venues, including a new $125 million superspeedway that 
draws racing fans from all over the country. The chamber's advocacy for 
the business community and its economic development efforts have 
definitely paid big dividends to the county.
  Chartered in September 1924, the Chamber of Commerce is fortunate to 
have had so many active, visionary members in its ranks. They have been 
instrumental in helping strengthen the county's diverse economy, 
including the retail, distribution and industrial base. Chamber leaders 
have helped attract many top-notch companies to the area. Dell 
computers, for example, employs approximately 1,400 people at its 
Wilson County assembly facility.
  The Lebanon-Wilson County Chamber of Commerce has become one of the 
premier community advocates in the nation and has helped boost the 
area's quality of life in so many ways. As the chamber celebrates its 
80 years of existence, I commend the organization for all it has done 
to make Wilson County such a desirable place to live and raise a 
family.

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