[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 102 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H4799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA--BEST CITY

  (Mr. GRAVES of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Gainesville, Georgia, for earning a spot in the Top 100 ``Best Cities 
for Job Growth in 2011.''
  This award is a testament to the small business owners and the 
entrepreneurs in Gainesville who work hard every day to innovate and to 
grow despite the pressures put on them from Washington and this 
challenging economic climate. To make the Top 100, the city of 
Gainesville was measured on recent growth as well as growth over the 
last 5 years.
  Driving the success were the entrepreneurs who created 34 new 
businesses or grew existing ones. They collectively brought in 1,140 
new jobs to Gainesville and nearly $250 million in capital investment. 
I'm proud to represent Gainesville in Congress and proud of the hard 
work of my neighbors in Georgia. Today, the city of Gainesville stands 
a little bit taller because of the hard work of the entrepreneurs in 
north Georgia.

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