[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 144 (Tuesday, September 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING REVITALIZATION EFFORTS IN CLARION, A BLUEPRINT COMMUNITY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the community development and revitalization efforts of 
Clarion, Pennsylvania.
  Recently, I was back in my district, touring Clarion's growing 
downtown region, meeting with small business owners and community 
leaders, and the progress and growth that I saw were truly exciting.
  In 2015, Clarion was selected as a Blueprint Community, an initiative 
through the FHLBank Pittsburgh that seeks to revitalize older 
communities and neighborhoods. One of the shining stars of the 
Blueprint program is the Clarion River Brewing Company, and I am proud 
of their continued success as one of the many exciting small businesses 
in town.
  But Clarion's blueprint included more than new businesses. It also 
outlines a plan to increase affordable housing options for current and 
future residents.
  These blueprints don't offer one-size-fits-all plans for community 
development. Instead, they work with local leaders to better understand 
the needs of their residents to create custom, homegrown solutions that 
breathe new life into older communities.
  Madam Speaker, I am excited to see what Clarion has in store, and I 
am rooting for its continued success.

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