[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 143 (Tuesday, September 25, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN HONOR OF THE TOWERS AT WILLIAMS SQUARE WINNING THE 2007 
                        INTERNATIONAL TOBY AWARD

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 25, 2007

  Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Cousins 
Properties, TIAA Realty, and the Towers at Williams Square for winning 
the coveted 2007 International The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) 
Award.
  The Towers at Williams Square made Dallas Building Owners and Manager 
Association, BOMA, history as the first local association to win an 
International TOBY in the over 1 million square feet category. After 
losing to The Crescent at the local level in 2001, the Towers at 
Williams Square re-entered in 2007; this time winning at the local and 
regional levels before advancing to the international competition. The 
TOBY Award recognizes excellence in building office management and 
operations worldwide and speaks loudly of the value and contributions 
that Cousins Properties and TIAA Realty have brought to the Towers at 
Williams Square and the surrounding local community.
  It is home to the ``Mustangs of Las Colinas'' sculpture and museum 
and was originally created as the symbolic center of Las Colinas. The 
Greater Irving--Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce will gather members of 
the local community to celebrate this prestigious honor that has 
bestowed on the Towers at Williams Square. Madam Speaker, I ask my 
esteemed colleagues to join me in congratulating them.

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