[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 35 (Friday, February 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E177-E178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN HONOR OF THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF FAIRLANE TOWN CENTER

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 25, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 45th 
Anniversary of Fairlane Town Center, located in Dearborn, Michigan. 
Fairlane Town Center is a mainstay in Dearborn and their contributions 
to our community are worthy of commendation.
  Developed by Michigan businessman A. Alfred Taubman, Fairlane Town 
Center opened

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to the public on March 1, 1976. Complete with an ice rink and a Ford 
monorail connecting the then-named Dearborn Hyatt Regency with the 
Center, at the time Fairlane was the shining example of what the modern 
shopping mall could be, right at home in Metro Detroit.
  The businesses of Fairlane Town Center have come and gone over the 
years and hundreds of stores and services have called Fairlane home. 
When they opened in 1976, the mall was anchored by Sears and JCPenney, 
later joined by Hudson's, Lord & Taylor, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Now, it 
is anchored by Macy's and JCPenney--along with Ford Motor Company's 
innovative Town Center Office. Fairlane Town Center is a place where 
businesses thrive and has been a consistent supporter of the local 
economy, helping us all find the goods and services that we need--all 
in one place.
  Fairlane Town Center has served as a shopping destination and 
gathering place for residents of Dearborn for the past 45 years. It has 
been where generations of Dearbornites have worked and played. Serving 
as home to budding small businesses and landmark department stores 
alike, there has always been something for everyone at Fairlane Town 
Center.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Fairlane 
Town Center as they celebrate 45 fantastic years of business in 
Dearborn, Michigan. As the times have changed, so has Fairlane in order 
to meet the needs of our consumers. As a fixture of our community for 
the last four decades, we wish them the very best in the years to come.

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