[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1056]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      2008 KANSAS MAYOR OF THE YEAR LAURA McCONWELL OF MISSION, KS

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Mission, Kansas, Mayor Laura McConwell, who recently was named ``Kansas 
Mayor of the Year'' by the Kansas Mayors Association.
  The Mayor of the Year award is based on leadership and contributions 
by the nominee in promoting intergovernmental relations and the impact 
of the nominee on his or her community and its citizens. Mayor 
McConwell is one of only a few Johnson County mayors to ever receive 
this honor.
  Laura McConwell has served as the City of Mission's mayor since 2002. 
During her tenure as mayor, she has provided thoughtful leadership for 
the city in extensive redevelopment projects, stormwater remediation, 
and infrastructure planning and maintenance, all accomplished through 
energizing citizens and businesses through public processes. Mayor 
McConwell has also been a leader in the Kansas City areas in promoting 
sustainability issues not only in Mission, but throughout the region. 
She spearheaded the Kansas City Area Mayors Sustainability and Climate 
Protection Conference in November 2007, which set the national record 
for the most mayors to sign the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate 
Protection Agreement for a region in a single day.
  Currently, Mayor McConwell is active in a variety of community and 
professional associations, including: Vice Chair of the Johnson/
Wyandotte Counties Council of Mayors: Co-chair, Mid America Regional 
Council First Suburbs Coalition; Vice-chair, National League of Cities 
First Tier Suburbs Steering Committee; National League of Cities 
Community and Economic Development Steering Committee; Leadership 
Kansas Class of 2008; Shawnee Mission School District Committee for 
Excellence; United Community Services Board Member; Northeast Johnson 
County Chamber of Commerce; Shawnee Mission North Parent Teacher 
Student Association; and Boy Scouts of America.
  Madam Speaker, I know that all members of the House of 
Representatives join with me in commending Mayor Laura McConwell on 
this well deserved recognition. I am proud to have her as a constituent 
in the Third Congressional District of Kansas and I am proud to 
represent the City of Mission and all other communities within our 
congressional district.

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