[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 180 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1782]
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               CONGRATULATING BLACKSBURG MAYOR RON RORDAM

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                        HON. H. MORGAN GRIFFITH

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 11, 2015

  Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, today I congratulate Blacksburg Mayor Ron 
Rordam, who was recently approved by the Virginia Municipal League to 
serve as its president for one year.
  ``My theme as president is `Live Local,' '' Rordam said in a 
statement released by the Virginia Municipal League. ``This means 
everyone should support our local businesses, schools, and 
neighborhoods. It's how we support our citizens. And, within that broad 
concept, I will focus on ways we can influence education affecting our 
youngest citizens to give them every advantage to succeed in the 
future. To have strong communities, we must have a work force that is 
flexible and nimble. Early childhood education is one of the most 
important keys to ensuring that our localities can compete for those 
future jobs.''
  I congratulate Mayor Rordam on this accomplishment, and look forward 
to continuing to work with him and other local officials in an effort 
to further the growth of our area's economy and improve its quality of 
life.

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