[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E957]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF THE LEADERSHIP AND INGENUITY OF STEVEN LEVESQUE

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                          HON. BRUCE POLIQUIN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2015

  Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Steven Levesque on 
earning the prestigious Community Excellence Award. I join the 
Association of Defense Communities (ADC) in recognizing Mr. Levesque's 
tireless efforts to cultivate business and employ Mainers at the former 
Naval Air Station Brunswick, now known as Brunswick Landing, and the 
former Topsham Annex, now known as the Topsham Commerce Park.
   As Executive Director of Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority 
(MRRA), Mr. Levesque has worked with an exceptional team to swiftly 
transform the base property from military to civilian functionality.
   The success of MRRA's Reuse Master Plans for the former military 
installation serves as a model for innovative business practice in the 
state of Maine and beyond. Already, Mr. Levesque and MRRA have helped 
to bring 72 total businesses to Brunswick Landing and the result of 
their extraordinary efforts is 617 new Maine jobs. In addition to the 
Brunswick Landing, the Topsham Commerce Park provides residential space 
as well as office, retail and civic uses for residents.
   Although the surrounding community of this project is not in my 
Congressional district, I recognize how critical the work of Mr. 
Levesque and MRRA is to my Second District constituents, the businesses 
that employ them, and the overall health of Maine's economy.
   It is an honor to recognize Mr. Levesque on his leadership and 
ingenuity as the Executive Director of MRRA. Our great state thanks and 
applauds Mr. Levesque for his hard work as he accepts the Community 
Excellence Award.

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