[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 131 (Thursday, August 4, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4036-S4037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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         RECOGNIZING THE EL DORADO HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I rise to recognize and 
congratulate the El Dorado Historic District Commission on being named 
the 2022 Commission of the Year by the National Alliance of 
Preservation Commissions.
  Described as an oil ``boom-town'' of the 1920s, the city of El Dorado 
is a community transformed by historic preservation. The El Dorado 
Historic District Commission, established in 1984, works to protect, 
enhance and improve districts of distinctive character, historic 
interest, and value to promote the health, prosperity, safety, and 
welfare of the city.
  In 2020, the city of El Dorado and its Historic District Commission 
released a citywide historic preservation plan drafted by the Lakota 
Group, an Illinois-based urban planning and design

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firm. Upon working with the community of El Dorado and seeing the 
commission's efforts to preserve the city's history and heritage, the 
Lakota Group nominated the city's commission for the Commission of the 
Year award.
  The commission received the award in July 2022, recognizing its 
outstanding achievement, hard work, and diligence in preserving this 
historic city in south Arkansas.
  I congratulate the El Dorado Historic District Commission on this 
notable award, and I am excited to see how it continues working to 
preserve the neighborhoods, businesses, landmarks, and other 
establishments that embody the rich history of the community.

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