[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E835-E836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING AURORA, TEXAS' NEW CITY HALL

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2023

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the City of 
Aurora as the residents gather to celebrate the dedication of their new 
City Hall. This proud Wise County community has a story that has 
historically overshadowed its population, but I am confident it has 
only begun to realize its potential.

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  Named by William W.O. Stanfield, the name ``Aurora'' was chosen to 
represent the settler's perspective that it ``was the dawn of something 
luminous and beautiful in the new land.'' Looking back in time, 
Aurora's history reflects his vision. Through a history that includes a 
thriving western settler community, stories involving alien sightings 
and a reported crash and burial site, a Marine Air Base and recent 
challenges that have led to the construction of their new City Hall, 
Aurora's story is rich and compelling. However, as we look to the 
future, it is clear that the opportunities, located at the edge of what 
is currently the fastest-growing region of our country, remain almost 
as limitless as any that Mr. Stanfield could have imagined.
  Endowed with attentive and responsible leaders, served by a top-rated 
public school system and located at the juncture of a growing traffic 
flow, Aurora's dawn with the celebration of this new City Hall is 
bright with opportunity for both current and future residents.
  I am encouraged by the resilience of this community and honored to 
represent this historic Wise County gem as a part of the 26th 
Congressional District of Texas. I offer these remarks and a 
commemorative flag in celebration of the City's current leadership and 
accomplishments. I share their commitment and I am honored to 
contribute my efforts toward their success in dutifully representing 
this community I am blessed to serve on behalf of our Nation's Capitol.

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