[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





          IN HONOR OF THE BLUEGRASS AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2022

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the members of the 
Bluegrass Area Development District on their 50th anniversary.
  The BGADD is a non-profit organization serving over 800,000 residents 
in the Kentucky counties of Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, 
Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, 
Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford. For the past 50 years, 
The Bluegrass ADD has provided a regional voice for local governments 
on issues such as planning, economic development, environment, 
transportation, homeland security, public utilities, aging and 
independent living, and workforce development.
  The concept of Area Development Districts (ADDs) originated in 
Kentucky in the early 1960's with the establishment of Area Development 
Councils. These Councils were organized in all counties and ultimately 
became the model for the Area Development authorization in landmark 
federal acts such as the Appalachian Regional Development Act led by 
Kentuckian John Whisman and the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1963. The fifteen Area Development Districts were formed during 
the period that followed, 1966 to 1971, serving all 120 Kentucky 
counties. The Bluegrass ADD (BGADD) was the last ADD to incorporate, 
filing their articles of incorporation on November 8, 1971.
  It is my honor to recognize the members, the leaders, and the 
dedicated staff of the Bluegrass Area Development District. I 
congratulate them on their 50-year history, celebrate their many 
accomplishments, and look forward to many years of serving the citizens 
of central Kentucky.

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