[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE SALT LAKE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

 Mr. LEE. Mr. President, my home State of Utah has long been 
one of the best kept secrets in America. But this is beginning to 
change. Utah is increasingly recognized as one of the best places in 
the world to live, study, work, raise a family, start a business, and 
build communities. In fact, many call Utah the next Silicon Valley, as 
the Beehive State is fast becoming one of the most popular destinations 
in America for venture-capital funding and pioneering businesses.
  Central to the success of our State's business community is the Salt 
Lake Chamber of Commerce, Utah's largest business association, with 
members in each of the State's 29 counties, representing more than 
8,000 businesses and nearly half the State's workforce.
  For generations, the Salt Lake Chamber has played a pivotal role in 
building a strong and dynamic economy across Utah, by supporting its 
members, forging collaborative and productive partnerships, and 
investing in local communities in every corner of the State.
  On June 8, 2016, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognized the Salt 
Lake Chamber's record of success by awarding it a five-star 
accreditation--a highly esteemed designation carried by only 204 of the 
approximately 7,000 chambers of commerce across the country. Receiving 
a five-star accreditation proves what many Utahns already knew to be 
true: the Salt Lake Chamber embodies the enterprising and cooperative 
spirit of our State and our people.
  On behalf of the people of Utah, I congratulate the Salt Lake 
Chamber--and the thousands of Utah businesses and workers they 
support--for this well-deserved and impressive distinction, and I thank 
the chamber's staff, board, and volunteers for the outstanding work 
that the five-star accreditation represents.

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