[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 34 (Thursday, March 16, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1066]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        ROME AREA HISTORY MUSEUM

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Rome 
Area History Museum on their 10th anniversary of collecting, 
preserving, and presenting the history of northwest Georgia. In 1995, 
five men, C.J. Wyatt, Bobby McElwee, John Carruth, David Oswalt, and Ed 
Byars, recognized the need to create an institution dedicated to the 
history of Rome and the surrounding communities.
  These founders gathered a group of dedicated volunteers and opened 
what has become one of the finest museums in the State of Georgia. The 
founders renovated a building on historic Broad Street to serve as 
their headquarters.
  And after much labor, the Rome Area History Museum officially opened 
its doors on March 30, 1996. For the past 9 years, Bernard Neal has 
done a wonderful job as the museum's president.
  Madam Speaker, as the museum celebrates a decade of educating 
teachers, researchers and visitors, I want to thank the volunteers and 
supporters for making the Rome Area History Museum all that it is 
today.
  Museums like this add richness to our communities and preserve our 
Nation's history.

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