[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E760]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF LENEXA, KANSAS, ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 17, 2007

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to have this 
opportunity today to recognize the 100th anniversary of my community of 
residence, the city of Lenexa, Kansas, one of the leading communities 
in the Third Congressional District of Kansas. Lenexa officially became 
a city on May 8, 1907, and the community is coming together for an 
eight-day celebration from May 5-12 of this year.
  Lenexa was platted in 1869 by French-born civil engineer, Octave 
Chanute, who, in addition to designing the original Hannibal Bridge 
over the Missouri River in Kansas City, also served as a mentor to the 
Wright Brothers in their quest for flight. Lenexa was named for Na Nex 
Se, a highly respected, hard-working Shawnee Indian woman, the 
daughter-in-law of Chief Black Hoof. Thirty-eight years later, on May 
8, 1907, Lenexa was incorporated as a City of the Third Class in 
Kansas.
  In Lenexa's earliest days, people from various backgrounds and 
cultures came together to form this great city. With a population of 
approximately 300, the young city boasted a healthful location, graded 
schools, three churches, suburban train service, excellent telephone 
service, and an electric railway station.
  Today, Lenexa, which has grown to a population of 46,000 residents 
and enjoys a healthy business base, is considered a city of choice for 
a variety of high tech and bioscience companies. The city also is 
looked to as a leader in local government initiatives such as watershed 
management and public safety.
  Lenexa, which is known as the City of Festivals for the numerous 
festivals and events it hosts each year, will hold a week-long 
community celebration (May 5-12, 2007) to mark the occasion of its 
100th anniversary.
  Madam Speaker, Lenexa cherishes its rich history, heritage and 
culture, and with this celebration marking the city's 100th 
anniversary, Lenexa honors its past while looking forward to the 
future. I join with my neighbors, friends and constituents in Lenexa in 
honoring this important milestone.

                          ____________________