[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 132 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1027]
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                   CONGRATULATING WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

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                            HON. ANGIE CRAIG

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2019

  Ms. CRAIG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the City of 
Burnsville for an historic achievement--for the first time ever, nearly 
all of the city's top leadership positions are held by women, including 
the mayor, the school superintendent, the city manager, the president 
of the Chamber of Commerce, the executive director of the convention 
and visitors bureau, chair of the county commissioners, five school 
board members, the new police chief, and an at-large City Council 
member.
  When women hold these positions, our children grow up knowing that 
women are fully capable of leading and driving change in their 
communities. Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz is to be commended not 
only for her service, but also for her leadership in ensuring more 
women are at the policymaking table. I'm proud to not only represent 
the City of Burnsville, but also locate my district office there.
  I'm not the only one who has taken notice--just recently, the women 
of Burnsville were featured on a segment on the Today show for their 
outstanding work to create stronger communities and serve as role 
models to young women everywhere.
  As the first woman to ever represent Minnesota's Second Congressional 
District in the U.S. House of Representatives, I want to congratulate 
these women on their hard work, their leadership, and their 
demonstration to communities across Minnesota that women deserve a seat 
at the table. This is what leadership looks like.

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