[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E49]
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                     EFFINGHAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 11, 2017

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the Effingham County 
Chamber of Commerce upon celebrating 100 years of service. This is a 
remarkable achievement for the chamber, and reflects the success and 
prosperity that the chamber has contributed to Effingham County.
  The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce has backed several 
impressive developments over the course of its 100-year tenure. In its 
early years, the chamber funded a study of the development of Lake 
Sara. This has led to it becoming an attractive venue for fishing and a 
wonderful source of employment and revenue for the Lake Sara area. In 
addition, the chamber has played a key role in the development of 
several community initiatives in Effingham County, including the 
Effingham Regional Academy, Effingham County Vision 2020, and Effingham 
County 911. The successes of the chamber over the past century were 
recognized when the chamber recently won the Illinois Chamber of the 
Year Award.
  I offer my deepest admiration and gratitude to the Effingham County 
Chamber of Commerce in its centennial year for providing great service 
to my constituents and to helping the economy of our district grow and 
flourish. I hope that the next century of service from the chamber is 
just as successful.

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