[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 168 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1080]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE CAREER OF MAYOR JIM BRAINARD

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                          HON. VICTORIA SPARTZ

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2022

  Mrs. SPARTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the public 
service career of Jim Brainard as he completes his seventh term as the 
Mayor of Carmel, Indiana.
  Under his tenure, Carmel has experienced tremendous growth and 
received numerous awards. It is considered to be one of the fastest 
growing cities in the United States and the development of an Arts & 
Design District, a downtown City Center and a Midtown project has 
helped create a vibrant, walkable city. Additionally, Carmel is home to 
over 130 corporate business headquarters.
  Carmel has received multiple awards for its high quality of life. 
Including Money Magazine's No. 1 ``Best Place to Live in America'' and 
No. 1 ``Best Place to Retire in the U.S.'' and Newsweek's No. 1 ``Best 
Place to Live in the Midwest.''
  The Mayor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Butler 
University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Ohio Northern University. 
He also received a diploma from the Oxford Institute on International 
and Comparative Law from the University of San Diego.
  Mayor Brainard has served as a Trustee of a variety of national 
taskforces, as President of the Butler University Alumni Association 
and was named one of the ``Most Powerful Hoosiers in the World'' by 
Indianapolis Monthly.
  Carmel has the most roundabouts of any city in the country and Mayor 
Brainard's book, titled `Carmel, `round about right,' shares the story 
of redevelopment in Carmel during his administration.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to again, formally recognize Jim Brainard 
for his 26 years of service as Mayor of Carmel, Indiana.

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