[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 7 (Monday, January 14, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING FORMER MAYOR SCOTT EISENHAUER

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 14, 2019

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Scott 
Eisenhauer, who recently retired as Mayor of Danville after 16 years of 
service.
  Like many other cities, Danville has faced its share of challenges. 
Yet, through it all, Mayor Eisenhauer was a beacon of hope and 
resiliency as a tireless advocate for his home town and a superb 
manager of its affairs. Over the past few years, I have come to know 
Scott and I have seen firsthand the many positive results his hard work 
has brought.
  Today, Danville is a far better place to live, work, and raise a 
family than it was when Scott won his first election in 2003. Numerous 
large-scale economic development projects have been realized and more 
are in the works. Public housing programs will be accomplished in early 
2019. Additionally, a long list of infrastructure and quality of life 
projects were completed under Scott's stewardship.
  His list of accomplishments are many, but perhaps the most remarkable 
aspect of Scott's tenure as mayor was how successfully he was able to 
gain a consensus with the many stakeholders he engaged. His working 
relationship with city aldermen, the business community, civic and 
community leaders, and the state and federal government officials was 
exemplary and a major key to his success.
  Madam Speaker, ``Eisenhauer will be missed'' was the title of a 
recent editorial in Danville's newspaper. It is a good way to sum up 
how the city feels about their former mayor. Indeed, Scott's boundless 
energy and endless enthusiasm will be missed by all, and I wish him the 
very best as he begins a new chapter in his professional life.

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