[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H31]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATIONS, MAYOR PIKE AND MAYOR DAN

  (Mr. STEWART asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEWART. To my fellow Members and my fellow Americans, I wish you 
all a successful and blessed new year.
  Mr. Speaker, before we begin the political battles of the year, I 
would like to take a moment to congratulate the newly elected officials 
in Utah's Second Congressional District, specifically Jon Pike, the new 
mayor of St. George in Washington County. I look forward to working 
with Mayor Pike to continue to grow the economy and to create new jobs.
  I also want to take a moment to specifically thank Mayor Dan 
McArthur, who tirelessly served the people of St. George for more than 
20 years. Under his tenure, the population nearly tripled in size, and 
the city had an expansion and the creation of many new businesses, 
great new infrastructure, a beautiful new airport, and the 
transformation of Dixie State College into a 4-year university.
  Mayor Dan is a true representative of the Dixie spirit. His 
volunteerism was shown in 2005 when they had severe flooding along the 
Virgin River. He and other city council members joined other citizens 
in sandbagging the river to prevent severe damage and more flooding.
  I am pleased to call Mayor Dan a friend, and I am grateful for his 
fine example and for his many years of service. I wish him and his 
family the very best in their future endeavors.

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