[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 14, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E27]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RUSSELL COUNTY BICENTENNIAL

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                            HON. JAMES COMER

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2025

  Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Russell County, 
Kentucky, on celebrating its bicentennial. Russell County is an 
integral part of Kentucky's 1st Congressional District that is full of 
rich history and wonderful people. Russell County and its communities 
have been a special part of Central Kentucky for two centuries.
  Russell County was established in 1825 from parts of Adair, 
Cumberland, and Wayne counties as the 81st county in the Commonwealth 
of Kentucky.
  Russell County is proudly home to Lake Cumberland and Wolf Creek Dam. 
These attractions have brought tremendous tourism opportunities and are 
a major economic driver in the 1st Congressional District
  As we commemorate this bicentennial, I want to thank the citizens of 
Russell County for their patriotism and community pride. I am proud to 
represent the good people of Russell County in Congress, and I look 
forward to seeing even more prosperous years to come.

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