[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         A TRIBUTE TO THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the recent 
accolades of the Third Congressional District of Texas. While I know 
it's a great place to live, work, and raise a family, clearly, other 
notable and even national publications have paid attention, too.
  For example, D Magazine put the spotlight on the best suburbs for 
Dallas; and 11 out of all 11 cities in the Third District outside of 
Dallas ranked among the top: Parker, Murphy, Allen, Sachse, Plano, 
Frisco, Wylie, McKinney, Rowlett, Richardson, and Garland.
  Money Magazine just named McKinney, Texas, as the fifth most 
desirable place to live in the Nation, while Allen took 16th and 
Rowlett claimed 24th. In addition, Newsweek featured 10 Third District 
high schools in June in the America's Best High Schools edition.
  My hat goes off to the people who make Texas places so special and 
the leaders who had the vision and courage to make their dreams for 
these communities a reality. Congratulations to all. God bless you. I 
salute you.

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