[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE FAIRFAX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON THEIR 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2015

  Mrs.  COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Fairfax 
Chamber of Commerce on 90 years of successfully promoting business 
throughout the entire Northern Virginia region. By clearly and 
effectively voicing the priorities and concerns of the business 
community to our local, state, and national leaders, the Chamber has 
helped make Fairfax a great place to have a business and thrive. Led by 
President and CEO Jim Corcoran and his dedicated staff, as well as a 
very engaging board of directors, the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce is 
the gold standard for what a local Chamber of Commerce should be, 
encouraging business leaders and advocates to come together to promote 
and share ideas that will inevitably help foster a healthy economy. 
TIME magazine has called Fairfax County ``one of the great economic 
success stories of our time.'' A George Mason University Center for 
Regional Analysis study estimated the gross county product, or market 
value of the goods and services produced in Fairfax County--at nearly 
$91 billion. The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce has served the community 
with great distinction and achievement over the last 90 years. I am 
honored to represent the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce in Congress, and 
hope that their next 90 years may be even more successful and 
prosperous.

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