[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 28, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H4685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATING ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
City of St. Cloud, Minnesota, as it celebrates its sesquicentennial.
  In 1856, three settlements along the Mississippi River formed the 
City of St. Cloud. Bolstered by the area's rich granite deposits, St. 
Cloud's local economy grew quickly, and it remains today the largest 
metropolitan area in central Minnesota.
  Home of St. Cloud State University and nearby St. John's University 
and the College of Saint Benedict, as well as a multitude of parks, 
community organizations, and thriving businesses, St. Cloud has built a 
reputation as a positive place for families and a community that works 
together.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating this 
milestone for St. Cloud, a city that has brought 150 years of pride to 
the State of Minnesota.

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