[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 177 (Friday, November 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING UNION COUNTY KENTUCKY ON THEIR 200TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2011

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Union County in the 
First Congressional District of Kentucky on their 200th Anniversary. 
This momentous occasion not only celebrates the rich history of Union 
County, but the many thousands of residents who over the years have 
made it a vibrant and thriving community.
  Union County was formed on January 15, 1811 and was likely named for 
the unanimous agreement of Henderson and Webster citizens to create a 
new county. Union County is rich in soil and farming is one of the 
industries that thrive in this part of Kentucky. Coal mining is also a 
large industry that continues to provide good jobs.
  During World War II, Camp Breckinridge Training Center was 
established near Morganfield and between 1942 and 1946 more than 30,000 
infantry recruits were trained there. In 1965 the Earle C. Clements Job 
Corps Center, which teaches vocational courses, was established on 
eight hundred acres of the original camp land. The Job Corps Center 
provided a labor pool for Union County industries and is the second 
largest Job Corps center in the nation.
  Today, Union County attracts many tourists through U.S. 60, 
railroads, and a nine-foot navigation channel on the Ohio River. The 
county also hosts the annual Corn Festival and the Union County Fair. 
There are almost 16,000 people who are proud to call Union County their 
home.
  To commemorate the county's 200th anniversary, community leaders and 
residents of Union County have planned over 16 different events to 
educate Kentuckians about the history of Union County and celebrate its 
residents and culture. It is my privilege to represent Union County in 
the U.S. House of Representatives and I hope my colleagues in Congress 
will join me in celebrating this community and its residents.

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